Guatemalan National Holidays

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Guatemala has a very rich culture with over 21 Mayan languages spoken by its population. This country is also filled with amazing natural beauties as well as archaeological places like Tikal & colonial towns like Antigua. The best time to visit the country is during the holidays because it’s where you get to see the colorful celebrations they put out.

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Here is a list of Guatemala’s official holidays:

January 1 New Year’s Day
Jan 1-15 Catholic Pilgrimage to Esquipulas (main day 15)
Feb 1-12 Celebrations for Candelaria Virgin in Suchitepéquez (main day 4)
March / April Easter Week (Semana Santa)
March 15-21 Regional Holiday in Morales, Izabal (main day 19)
May 1 Labor Day
May all month Regional holiday to the “Sacre coeur” in Comitancillo, San Marcos
May 1-7 Regional holiday in Amatitlán
May 3 Celebrations and processions of Virgin Mary on the Lake
June 21-25 Regional holiday to honor Saint John the Baptist,Olintepeque Quetzaltenango (main day 24)
June 25 Teacher’s Day
June 30 Army Day
July 25 Antigua Holiday
July 31-06 National Folkloric Festival and Indian beauty contest RABIN-AJAU and PRINCESS TESULUTLAN Coban
August 15 (Guatemala City only)
Aug 22-28 Regional festival in honor to Saint Agustin (main day 28)
September 15 Independence Day
Sept 9-17 Independence day in Quetzaltenango,Totonicapan and San Francisco El Alto (main day 15)
October 20 Day of the Revolution
Oct 1-6 Regional Folkloric Festival to Honor Saint Francis of Asis (main day 4)
Oct 21- 1 Nov All Saints Day in Todo Santos, Huehuetenango (main day Nov 1)
November 1 All Saints Day
Nov 1 Kites flying in Sacatepequez
Dec 13-21 Regional festivities in honor to Santo Tomas, the patron of Chichicastenango (main day 15)
December 25 Christmas Day

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Article by Marina K. Villatoro

Marina K. Villatoro is an expat living and traveling in Central and Latin America with her family for over 10 years. With all the miles under her family's belts, she's written useful family guide books to make travel fun for families to these parts - all tested and approved by her family! Join Marina on Facebook and Twitter for more Central and Latin American fun!