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El Asintal, Retalhuleu, Guatemala – Guatemala Flag

Current Date And Time In El Asintal, Guatemala

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:16:10 CST
State: Retalhuleu
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 17,388

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El Asintal, Retalhuleu


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Asintal. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Asintal.

Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Asintal 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 El Asintal.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El Asintal, Retalhuleu

This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Retalhuleu holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Asintal 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 El Asintal

These are Guatemala's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guatemala's country and Retalhuleu holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Asintal 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 El Asintal

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 El Asintal

Businesses in El Asintal 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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, El Asintal's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Guatemala declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 17,388 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, El Asintal follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — El Asintal Public Holidays

Are banks in El Asintal closed on public holidays?

Yes. El Asintal'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 El Asintal?

Public holidays observed in El Asintal include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Guatemala, since El Asintal 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 El Asintal?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in El Asintal.


Do public holidays in El Asintal differ from other cities in Guatemala?

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


What time zone does El Asintal use, and does it affect holiday dates?

El Asintal 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 El Asintal — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do El Asintal's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ El Asintal Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Guatemala (September 15)
📍 El Asintal Quick Facts
State / Province: Retalhuleu
Population: 17,388
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.5963°, -91.7274°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side