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 :
DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayNew Year's DayThe celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
March or AprilHoly WeekSemana SantaMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are official holidays.
May 1Labour DayDía del TrabajoAlso called International Workers' Day
June 30Army DayDía del Ejército-
August 15Assumption DayDía de la AsunciónAssumption of Mary into Heaven
September 15Independence DayDía de la IndependenciaCelebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821.
October 20Revolution DayDía de la RevoluciónCelebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944.
November 1All Saints' DayDía de Todos los Santos-
December 24Christmas EveNoche BuenaFrom noon onward
December 25Christmas DayNavidad
December 31New Year's EveVíspera de Año Nuevo-

Dates of variable holidays