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This is a list of Public holidays in Guatemala.[1][2]
Public holidays
The Guatemalan Labor Code recognizes the following dates as public holidays with paid leave:[3]
| 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 (la Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala) announces bank holiday would be observed in Guatemala every year. [4] 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 1st | Bank Holiday (Día del Empleado Bancario) | |
| October 12 | Día de la Raza | |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | From noon onward |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | From noon onward |
See also
- Holy Week processions in Guatemala
References
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