Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in Guatemala

Guatemala observes 12 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in Guatemala

  • Independence DayTuesday, September 15, 2026
  • Revolution DayTuesday, October 20, 2026
  • All Saints' DaySunday, November 1, 2026
  • Christmas EveThursday, December 24, 2026
  • Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026

2026 at a glance

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Feb 11WednesdayWhite Nun DayObservance
Feb 20FridayMarimba DayObservance
Mar 8SundayInternational Women's DayObservance
Apr 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayPublic
Apr 3FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 4SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic
May 10SundayMother's DayOptional
May 30SaturdayPopol Vuh DayObservance
Jun 17WednesdayFather's DayOptional
Jun 25ThursdayTeacher's DayObservance
Jun 29MondayArmy DayPublic
Jul 1WednesdayBank Employee DayBank
Sep 15TuesdayIndependence DayPublic
Oct 12MondayDay of RaceBank
Oct 20TuesdayRevolution DayPublic
Nov 1SundayAll Saints' DayPublic
Nov 2MondayAll Souls' DayObservance
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EvePublic
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EvePublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 20, 2026

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