Guatemala 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Guatemala for year 2026

Guatemala - 2026 Holidays
21 of 21 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayEaster SaturdayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayObservance, Christian
May 1, 2026FridayLabor DayNational Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMothers’ Day (Working Mothers Only)National Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 29, 2026MondayArmy Day HolidayNational Holiday
Jun 30, 2026TuesdayArmy DayObservance
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of Mary (Guatemala City only)Municipal holiday
Sep 15, 2026TuesdayIndependence DayNational Holiday
Sep 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 20, 2026TuesdayRevolution of 1944National Holiday
Nov 1, 2026SundayAll Saints' DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveHalf day holiday
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveHalf day holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Guatemala. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Guatemala this year in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays in Guatemala in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Guatemala holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GT&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Guatemala holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'GT',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=GT&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"