Current Date And Time In Puerto San José, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:18:57 CST
State: Escuintla
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 18,655
District: Municipio de San José
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Puerto San José, Escuintla? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Puerto San José.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Puerto San José 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 Puerto San José.
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 Puerto San José 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 Puerto San José 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 Puerto San José, 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Puerto San José doesn't simply get skipped — Guatemala's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 18,655 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Puerto San José follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.