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public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.
Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, ...
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Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
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Public holidays
The Guatemalan Labor Code recognizes the following dates as public holidays with paid leave (unless marked as "Bank holiday"):
Dates of variable holidays
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2020
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**April 9–11 – Holy Week
**June 29 – Army Day
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2021
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**April 1–3 – Holy Week
**June 30 – Army Day
**September 22 –
September equinox
The September equinox (or southward equinox) is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward. Because of differences between the calendar year and the tropical year, the September equinox may occur anytime ...
**December 21 –
December solstice
The December solstice, also known as the southern solstice, is the solstice that occurs each December – typically on 21 December, but may vary by one day in either direction according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, the ...
*2022
**March 20 – March equinox
**April 14–16 – Holy Week
**June 30 – Army Day
**December 21 – December solstice
*2023
**March 20 – March equinox
**April 6–8 – Holy Week
**June 30 – Army Day
*2024
**March 28–30 – Holy Week
**June 20 – June solstice
**June 30 – Army Day
**September 23 – September equinox
See also
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Holy Week processions in Guatemala
Holy Week in Guatemala is celebrated with street expressions of faith, called processions, usually organized by a "hermandad". Each procession of Holy Week has processional floats and steps, which are often religious images of the Passion of Chris ...
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Guatemalan culture
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
Holidays
A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...