Holiday Guide for Guatemala in 2025

Guatemala information

Population: 16.86m
Capital: Guatemala City
Calling Code: (502)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Guatemalan quetzal
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Guatemala in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Guatemala: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 17th Holy Thursday Guatemala: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Guatemala: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 19th Holy Saturday Guatemala: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Guatemala: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 30th Long Weekend! Army Day Guatemala: A day to honour the armed forces of Guatemala on the anniversary of the Liberal Revolution of 1871.
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Guatemala City: Guatemala City. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin
	Monday September 15th Long Weekend! Independence Day Guatemala: Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
	Monday October 20th Long Weekend! Revolution Day Guatemala: In 1944, university students and military leaders aligned to overthrow the dictator Jorge Ubico
	Saturday November 1st All Saints' Day Guatemala: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Wednesday December 24th Christmas Eve Guatemala: Afternoon Only. Marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Guatemala: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Wednesday December 31st New Year's Eve Guatemala: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches