Current Date And Time In Santa Cruz Balanyá, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:15:29 CST
State: Chimaltenango
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 7,825
District: Municipio de Santa Cruz Balanyá
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Santa Cruz Balanyá, Chimaltenango, Guatemala? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Santa Cruz Balanyá.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Santa Cruz Balanyá follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 Balanyá.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Chimaltenango holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Santa Cruz Balanyá 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 Chimaltenango holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Santa Cruz Balanyá 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 Santa Cruz Balanyá 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Santa Cruz Balanyá doesn't simply get skipped — Guatemala's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 7,825 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Santa Cruz Balanyá follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.