The following lists events in the year 2026 in Guatemala.
Incumbents President: Bernardo Arévalo Vice-president: Karin Herrera
Events 17 January – Inmates stage coordinated uprisings in three prisons nationwide, resulting in 46 guards held hostage. 18 January – President Arevalo declares a 30-day state of siege in response to the killing of seven police officers by gangs in retaliation for rescue efforts by authorities in the prison uprisings. 12 February – A judge orders imprisoned journalist José Rubén Zamora to be placed under house arrest pending his trial on money laundering charges. 2026 Guatemalan judicial elections. 5 May – President Arevalo appoints Gabriel Estuardo García Luna as attorney-general effective 17 May. 24 July – The United States imposes a 10% tariff on Guatemala, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain. 3 August – The Volcán de Fuego erupts.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 2 April – Maundy Thursday 3 April – Good Friday 4 April – Easter Sunday 1 May – Labour Day 30 June – Army Day 15 September – Independence Day 20 October – Revolution Day 1 November – All Saints' Day 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths 5 April – Mario Enrique Ríos Montt, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guatemala (1987–2010)
References
External links Online calendar