Current Date And Time In El Chol, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:14:58 CST
State: Baja Verapaz
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 2,391
District: Municipio de El Chol
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Chol. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Chol.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in El Chol 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 El Chol.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Baja Verapaz holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Chol as anywhere else in Guatemala.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Guatemala's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guatemala's country and Baja Verapaz holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Chol 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 |
Businesses in El Chol generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Guatemala: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, El Chol'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 2,391 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, El Chol follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.