Current Date And Time In Palín, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:25:12 CST
State: Escuintla
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 65,873
District: Municipio de Palín
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Palín. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Palín.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Palín 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 Palín.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Escuintla holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Palín 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 Escuintla holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Palín 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 |
Palín's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Guatemala's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Palín'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 65,873 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Palín follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.