
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Pachalum. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Pachalum.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Pachalum 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 Pachalum.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Quiché holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Pachalum 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 Quiché holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Pachalum 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 |
Pachalum'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Pachalum doesn't simply get skipped — Guatemala's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 2,344 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Pachalum follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.