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Current Date And Time In Cobán, Guatemala

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:52:15 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 212,047
District: Municipio de Cobán

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Cobán, Alta Verapaz


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Cobán, Alta Verapaz? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Cobán.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Cobán align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia de Guatemala on September 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Cobán.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Cobán, Alta Verapaz

This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Alta Verapaz holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Cobán as anywhere else in Guatemala.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Cobán

These are Guatemala's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guatemala's country and Alta Verapaz holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Cobán just as everywhere else in Guatemala.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de GuatemalaSeptember 15National HolidayFull National Closureguatemala.gob.gt

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Cobán

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de GuatemalaTue, Sep 15, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Cobán

Cobán's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Guatemala's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Cobán's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Guatemala declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 212,047 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Cobán follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Cobán Public Holidays

Are banks in Cobán closed on public holidays?

Yes. Cobán's bank branches follow Guatemala's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Cobán?

Public holidays observed in Cobán include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Guatemala, since Cobán doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Cobán?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Cobán.


Do public holidays in Cobán differ from other cities in Guatemala?

No — public holidays in Guatemala are set nationally, not city by city, so Cobán observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Guatemala. This page is a convenient Cobán-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Cobán use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Cobán runs on the America/Guatemala time zone. Since Guatemala's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Cobán — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Cobán's public holiday dates come from?

Cobán follows Guatemala's national statutory holidays, published via guatemala.gob.gt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Cobán Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Guatemala (September 15)
📍 Cobán Quick Facts
State / Province: Alta Verapaz
Population: 212,047
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 15.4703°, -90.3746°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side