Public holidays in Guatemala
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This is a list of Public holidays in Guatemala.[1][2]
Public holidays
The Guatemalan Labor Code recognizes the following dates as public holidays with paid leave:[3]
Date | English Name | Remarks |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. |
Variable | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday | |
May 1 | International Workers' Day | Known as Labor Day |
June 30 | Army Day | |
September 15 | Independence Day | |
October 20 | Revolution Day | |
November 1 | All Saints' Day | |
December 24 | Christmas Eve | From noon onward |
December 25 | Christmas | |
December 31 | New Year's Eve | From noon onward |
Variable | The local holiday | Usually day of a patron saint. For example, Guatemala City celebrated Assumption Day on August 15. |
Besides, the supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (la Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala) announces bank holiday would be observed in Guatemala every year.[4] These dates includes the dates mentioned above and the following:
Date | English Name | Remarks |
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Variable | Holy Wednesday | From noon onward |
May 10 | Mother's Day | Only observed by mothers |
July 1 | Bank Holiday (Día del Empleado Bancario) | |
October 12 | Día de la Raza | |
December 24 | Christmas Eve | From noon onward |
December 31 | New Year's Eve | From noon onward |
See also
References
- ^ "Guatemala Holidays 2017 - Guatemala Holidays and Festivals - Guatemala Holiday Calendar 2017". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "TuSalario.org/Guatemala. Derechos laborales: ¿Cuáles son los días de asueto?". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ 41345. "Guatemala. Código del Trabajo". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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