Current Date And Time In El Jícaro, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:22:41 CST
State: El Progreso
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 4,242
District: Municipio de El Jícaro
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Jícaro. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Jícaro.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Jícaro 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 El Jícaro.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and El Progreso holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Jícaro 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 El Progreso holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Jícaro 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 Jícaro 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 El Jícaro doesn't simply get skipped — Guatemala's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 4,242 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, El Jícaro follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.