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Guatemala Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Guatemala
Guatemala has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Guatemala public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Maundy Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Holy Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| International Workers' Day | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Army Day | Army Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Revolution Day | Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Eve | New Year's Eve | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Guatemala holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 4
May 1
June 1
July
August
September 1
October 1
November 1
December 3
Long weekends in Guatemala 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 28 Jun – Mon 30 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 13 Sep – Mon 15 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 18 Oct – Mon 20 Oct
No leave needed
Wed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Guatemala vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Guatemala?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.