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 (unless marked as "Bank holiday"):
Date English name Local name Remarks January 1 New Year's DayNew Year's Day The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. March or April Holy WeekSemana Santa Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are official holidays. May 1 Labour Day Día del Trabajo Also called International Workers' Day June 30 Army Day Día del EjércitoAugust 15Assumption DayDía de la AsunciónAssumption of Mary into Heaven (only in Guatemala City) September 15 Independence DayDía de la Independencia Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. October 20 Revolution Day Día de la RevoluciónCelebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944. November 1 All Saints' Day Día de Todos los Santos December 24 Christmas EveNoche Buena From noon onward December 25 Christmas DayNavidad December 31 New Year's EveVíspera de Año Nuevo
Dates of variable holidays
2020 April 9–11 – Holy Week June 29 – Army Day 2021 April 1–3 – Holy Week June 30 – Army Day September 22 – September equinox December 21 – December solstice 2022 March 20 – March equinox April 14–16 – Holy Week June 30 – Army Day December 21 – December solstice 2023 March 20 – March equinox April 6–8 – Holy Week June 30 – Army Day 2024 March 28–30 – Holy Week June 20 – June solstice June 30 – Army Day September 23 – September equinox
See also Holy Week processions in Guatemala
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