Current Date And Time In Santiago Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:57:58 CST
State: Huehuetenango
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 3,020
District: Municipio de Santiago Chimaltenango
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Santiago Chimaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Santiago Chimaltenango.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Santiago Chimaltenango 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 Santiago Chimaltenango.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Huehuetenango holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Santiago Chimaltenango 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 Huehuetenango holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Santiago Chimaltenango 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 Santiago Chimaltenango 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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Santiago Chimaltenango, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 3,020 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Santiago Chimaltenango follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.