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Guatemala : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Guatemala : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday March 31, 2023 | Easter holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Wednesday April 5, 2023 | Banks close at 14:00 | Banks only | |
| Thursday April 6, 2023 | Maundy Thursday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Friday April 7, 2023 | Good Friday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Saturday April 8, 2023 | Holy Saturday | Catholic | |
| Monday April 10, 2023 | Easter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday April 30, 2023 | Daylight Saving Time | Special Events | |
| Monday May 1, 2023 | Labor Day | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday May 10, 2023 | Mothers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Wednesday May 10, 2023 | Optional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Friday June 16, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday June 17, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Sunday June 25, 2023 | General election | Special Events | |
| Monday July 3, 2023 | Army Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday July 3, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday July 4, 2023 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Tuesday August 15, 2023 | Assumption (Guatemala City only) | Catholic | |
| Sunday August 20, 2023 | General election | Special Events | |
| Friday September 15, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
Easter holiday (beginning)
-Friday March 31, 2023
School holidays :
Banks close at 14:00
-Wednesday April 5, 2023
Banks only :
Maundy Thursday
-Thursday April 6, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).
Good Friday
-Friday April 7, 2023
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.
Holy Saturday
-Saturday April 8, 2023
Catholic : Paid holiday
Easter holiday (end)
-Monday April 10, 2023
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
-Sunday April 30, 2023
Special Events :
Labor Day
-Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Mothers' Day
-Wednesday May 10, 2023
cards/flowers :
Optional holiday
-Wednesday May 10, 2023
Secular holiday : Womens Day (only for working women)
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday June 16, 2023
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
-Saturday June 17, 2023
cards/flowers :
General election
-Sunday June 25, 2023
Special Events :
Army Day
-Monday July 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday July 3, 2023
School holidays :
Banks are closed
-Tuesday July 4, 2023
Banks only :
Assumption (Guatemala City only)
-Tuesday August 15, 2023
Catholic :
General election
-Sunday August 20, 2023
Special Events :
Independence Day
-Friday September 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by Spain in 1821 Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
