
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Izabal Department, Guatemala. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Izabal Department.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Izabal Department observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Izabal Department, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia de Guatemala on September 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Izabal Department and the rest of Guatemala, not a separate Izabal Department-specific calendar.
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These are Guatemala's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guatemala's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Guatemala, including Izabal Department. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Izabal Department close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Guatemala are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Izabal Department, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Izabal Department's capital, Puerto Barrios observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Izabal Department.