Current Date And Time In San José, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:56:21 CST
State: Petén
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 1,201
District: Municipio de San José
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for San José. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in San José.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in 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 San José.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Petén holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in 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 Petén holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in 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 |
San José'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in San José, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 1,201 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, San José follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.