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Los Amates, Izabal Department, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In Los Amates, Guatemala

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:45:55 CST
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 3,417
District: Municipio de Los Amates

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Los Amates, Izabal Department


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Los Amates, Izabal Department? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Los Amates.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Los Amates 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 Los Amates.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Los Amates, Izabal Department

This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Izabal Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Los Amates as anywhere else in Guatemala.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Los Amates

These are Guatemala's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guatemala's country and Izabal Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Los Amates just as everywhere else in Guatemala.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de GuatemalaSeptember 15National HolidayFull National Closureguatemala.gob.gt

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Los Amates

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de GuatemalaTue, Sep 15, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Los Amates

Businesses in Los Amates 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 Los Amates doesn't simply get skipped — Guatemala's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 3,417 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Los Amates follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Los Amates Public Holidays

Are banks in Los Amates closed on public holidays?

Yes. Los Amates's bank branches follow Guatemala's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Los Amates?

Public holidays observed in Los Amates include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Guatemala, since Los Amates doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Los Amates?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Los Amates so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Los Amates differ from other cities in Guatemala?

No — public holidays in Guatemala are set nationally, not city by city, so Los Amates observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Guatemala. This page is a convenient Los Amates-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Los Amates use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Los Amates runs on the America/Guatemala time zone. Since Guatemala's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Los Amates — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Los Amates's public holiday dates come from?

Los Amates follows Guatemala's national statutory holidays, published via guatemala.gob.gt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Los Amates Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Guatemala (September 15)
📍 Los Amates Quick Facts
State / Province: Izabal Department
Population: 3,417
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 15.2565°, -89.0972°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side