Guatemala : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Special Events :

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Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

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School holidays : Www.mineduc.gob.gt
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
Number of instructional days: 200
Languages: Spanish and Mayan
schools may remain open on Saturday
school uniforms required

We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2023

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cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

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Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).

Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

Catholic : Paid holiday

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Secular holiday : Womens Day (only for working women)

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