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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

  • Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
  • Internet domain: .gt - Telephone code: +502 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: -6 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Friday March 31, 2023Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday April 5, 2023Banks close at 14:00Banks only
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    Thursday April 6, 2023Maundy ThursdayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday April 8, 2023Holy SaturdayCatholic
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    Monday April 10, 2023Easter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday April 30, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday May 1, 2023Labor DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday May 10, 2023Mothers' Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday May 10, 2023Optional holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday June 16, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday June 17, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday June 25, 2023General electionSpecial Events
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    Monday July 3, 2023Army DaySecular holiday
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    Monday July 3, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday July 4, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Tuesday August 15, 2023Assumption (Guatemala City only)Catholic
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    Sunday August 20, 2023General electionSpecial Events
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    Friday September 15, 2023Independence DayNational Day
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    Easter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday March 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    Banks close at 14:00

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    Wednesday April 5, 2023
    Banks only :

    Maundy Thursday

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    Thursday April 6, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).

    Good Friday

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    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

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    Saturday April 8, 2023
    Catholic : Paid holiday

    Easter holiday (end)

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    Monday April 10, 2023
    School holidays :

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday April 30, 2023
    Special Events :

    Labor Day

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    Monday May 1, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Mothers' Day

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    Wednesday May 10, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Optional holiday

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    Wednesday May 10, 2023
    Secular holiday : Womens Day (only for working women)

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday June 16, 2023
    School holidays :

    Fathers' Day

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    Saturday June 17, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    General election

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    Sunday June 25, 2023
    Special Events :

    Army Day

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    Monday July 3, 2023
    Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday July 3, 2023
    School holidays :

    Banks are closed

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    Tuesday July 4, 2023
    Banks only :

    Assumption (Guatemala City only)

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    Tuesday August 15, 2023
    Catholic :

    General election

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    Sunday August 20, 2023
    Special Events :

    Independence Day

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    Friday September 15, 2023
    Secular holiday : Granted by Spain in 1821 Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday