Public holidays in Guatemala
12 days in 2026 · 12 in 2027
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Revolution Day
After it: All Saints' Day, Sunday 1 November
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Guatemala has 12 public holidays with a day off in 2026, and 12 again in 2027. Three of them come together in Semana Santa, Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday are all off, so Easter brings four days in a row. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve close the year as half days.
The Labour Code sets the days with paid leave. Three mark the country's own history: Army Day on 30 June, Independence Day on 15 September for the Act of Independence of Central America of 1821, and Revolution Day on 20 October for the uprising of 1944 against Jorge Ubico.
Two more days are off for only part of the country. 15 August, the Assumption, is a holiday in Guatemala City alone, and working mothers have 10 May off for Mothers' Day.
- Days off in 2026
- 12Not counting Easter Sunday, always a Sunday
- On a weekday
- 10Monday to Friday
- On a weekend
- 2Saturday or Sunday
- Long weekends
- 3and 4 with one day of leave
2026
Public holidays in Guatemala in 2026
- 1 January: New Year's DayThe first day of the Gregorian calendar. It follows the New Year's Eve half day, so the year turns over a day and a half of rest.Thursday
- 2 April: Maundy ThursdayThe first of the three Holy Week days off, on 2 April in 2026 and 25 March in 2027.ThursdayDate moves
- 3 April: Good FridayThe second Holy Week day off, between Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday.FridayDate moves
- 4 April: Holy SaturdayThe third Holy Week day off. With it the Easter break runs from Thursday to Sunday in both years.SaturdayDate moves
- 1 May: International Workers' DayDía del Trabajo, Labour Day. A Friday in 2026, a Saturday in 2027.Friday
- 30 June: Army DayDía del Ejército, the day of the Guatemalan armed forces.Tuesday
- 15 September: Independence DayDía de la Independencia, for the Act of Independence of Central America of 1821.Tuesday
- 20 October: Revolution DayDía de la Revolución. It marks the uprising of 1944 against Jorge Ubico and the Ten Years of Spring, the democratic period that followed.Tuesday
- 1 November: All Saints' DayDía de Todos los Santos. A Sunday in 2026 and a Monday in 2027.Sunday
- 24 December: Christmas EveNoche Buena. A half day: the holiday begins at noon.Thursday
- 25 December: Christmas DayNavidad. A Friday in 2026, straight after the Noche Buena half day, and a Saturday in 2027.Friday
- 31 December: New Year's EveVíspera de Año Nuevo, the second half day at the end of the year, a week after Christmas Eve.Thursday
Long weekends
Long weekends in Guatemala in 2026
Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.
- 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanWith Fri 2 Jan taken as leave · New Year's Day
- 4daysThu 2 Apr to Sun 5 AprMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
- 3daysFri 1 May to Sun 3 MayInternational Workers' Day
- 4daysSat 27 Jun to Tue 30 JunWith Mon 29 Jun taken as leave · Army Day
- 4daysSat 12 Sept to Tue 15 SeptWith Mon 14 Sept taken as leave · Independence Day
- 4daysSat 17 Oct to Tue 20 OctWith Mon 19 Oct taken as leave · Revolution Day
- 4daysThu 24 Dec to Sun 27 DecChristmas Eve, Christmas Day
2027
Public holidays in Guatemala in 2027
- 1 January: New Year's DayFriday
- 25 March: Maundy ThursdayThursdayDate moves
- 26 March: Good FridayFridayDate moves
- 27 March: Holy SaturdaySaturdayDate moves
- 1 May: International Workers' DaySaturday
- 30 June: Army DayWednesday
- 15 September: Independence DayWednesday
- 20 October: Revolution DayWednesday
- 1 November: All Saints' DayMonday
- 24 December: Christmas EveFriday
- 25 December: Christmas DaySaturday
- 31 December: New Year's EveFriday
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are listed with the other days off, but work stops only at noon on both.
Assumption Day on 15 August is a municipal holiday, kept in Guatemala City and not in the rest of the country. 15 August 2026 is a Saturday.
Several days are marked without a day off: Easter Monday, Fathers' Day on 17 June in 2026 and the Día de la Raza on 12 October, a Monday in 2026.
Common questions
Questions about public holidays in Guatemala
How many public holidays does Guatemala have in 2026?
Twelve with a day off for everyone, two of them half days: Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, when the holiday starts at noon. Two of the twelve fall on a weekend in 2026, Holy Saturday on 4 April and All Saints' Day on Sunday 1 November. In 2027 the count is again twelve, with three on a weekend: Holy Saturday, 1 May and Christmas Day.
Which days of Holy Week are off in Guatemala?
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. In 2026 they fall from 2 to 4 April, and in 2027 from 25 to 27 March. With Easter Sunday the break lasts four days, Thursday to Sunday, without any leave taken. Easter Monday is listed only as an observance, so it is a working day and the week after Easter starts on the Monday as usual.
What happens at noon on 24 and 31 December in Guatemala?
Work stops for the holiday. Noche Buena on 24 December and Víspera de Año Nuevo on 31 December are holidays from noon, so the morning is worked. In 2026 both fall on a Thursday, and each runs into a full day off on the Friday: Christmas Day and then New Year's Day 2027. In 2027 both fall on a Friday.
What does Revolution Day on 20 October commemorate?
The uprising of 1944 against Jorge Ubico, which opened the Ten Years of Spring, the democratic period that followed it. The day is called Día de la Revolución. 20 October is a Tuesday in 2026 and a Wednesday in 2027, so neither year gives a long weekend without leave.
Which holiday is kept only in Guatemala City?
15 August, the Assumption of Mary. It is a municipal holiday, kept in the capital while the rest of the country works, and it is not one of the twelve national days off. 15 August 2026 is a Saturday, so that year the capital's holiday takes no weekday out of the working week.
Who has 10 May off in Guatemala?
Working mothers. Mothers' Day on 10 May is a holiday for them alone, while everyone else works as usual, so it is not counted among the national days off. In 2026 the date is a Sunday. Fathers' Day, on 17 June in 2026, carries no day off for anyone.
Is 12 October a holiday in Guatemala?
No. The Día de la Raza is marked on 12 October but is a working day, Monday 12 October included in 2026. The next holiday with a day off after it is Revolution Day, eight days later on 20 October.
What are the long weekends in Guatemala in 2026?
Holy Week gives four days, from Thursday 2 April to Sunday 5 April, and Labour Day on Friday 1 May makes a three-day weekend. At the end of the year the Christmas Eve half day on a Thursday starts four days that end on Sunday 27 December, and New Year's Eve repeats the pattern up to Sunday 3 January. Army Day, Independence Day and Revolution Day all fall on a Tuesday, so a day of leave on Monday 29 June, Monday 14 September or Monday 19 October makes four days.
Dates from Nager.Date, read 2026-10-04. The page counts from Sunday, 4 October 2026, the day it was built.