Current Date And Time In Jocotán, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:13:09 CST
State: Chiquimula
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 8,387
District: Municipio de Jocotán
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Jocotán. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Jocotán.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Jocotán 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 Jocotán.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Chiquimula holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Jocotán 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 Chiquimula holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Jocotán 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 Jocotán, 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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Jocotán'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 8,387 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Jocotán follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.