Public holidays in Guatemala
This is a list of Public holidays in Guatemala.
Public holidays
The Guatemalan Labor Code recognizes the following dates as public holidays with paid leave:Date | English Name | Remarks |
January 1 | New Year's Day | The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. |
Variable | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday | |
May 1 | International Workers' Day | Known as Labor Day |
June 30 | Army Day | |
September 15 | Independence Day | |
October 20 | Revolution Day | |
November 1 | All Saints' Day | |
December 24 | Christmas Eve | From noon onward |
December 25 | Christmas | |
December 31 | New Year's Eve | From noon onward |
Variable | The local holiday | Usually day of a patron saint. For example, Guatemala City celebrated Assumption Day on August 15. |
Besides, the supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala announces bank holiday would be observed in Guatemala every year. These dates includes the dates mentioned above and the following:
Date | English Name | Remarks |
Variable | Holy Wednesday | From noon onward |
May 10 | Mother's Day | Only observed by mothers |
July 1 | Bank Holiday | |
October 12 | Día de la Raza | |
December 24 | Christmas Eve | From noon onward |
December 31 | New Year's Eve | From noon onward |