Current Date And Time In Santa Cruz Verapaz, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:14:25 CST
State: Alta Verapaz
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 5,843
District: Municipio de Santa Cruz Verapaz
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Santa Cruz Verapaz. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Santa Cruz Verapaz.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Santa Cruz Verapaz observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Verapaz as anywhere else in Guatemala.
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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 Santa Cruz Verapaz just as everywhere else in Guatemala.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Guatemala | September 15 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | guatemala.gob.gt |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Guatemala | Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Santa Cruz Verapaz, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Santa Cruz Verapaz, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 5,843 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Santa Cruz Verapaz follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.