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Current Date And Time In Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
05:58:20 CST
Capital: Cuilapa
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 396,000
Area: 2,295.00 km²
State Code: GT-SR

🗓️ Public Holidays in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala


Planning business schedules or travel in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Santa Rosa Department, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Santa Rosa Department align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Santa Rosa 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.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala

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 Santa Rosa Department and the rest of Guatemala, not a separate Santa Rosa Department-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Santa Rosa Department

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 Santa Rosa Department. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Santa Rosa Department

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Santa Rosa Department

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa Department's capital, Cuilapa observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Santa Rosa Department.

Frequently Asked Questions — Santa Rosa Department Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Santa Rosa Department?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Santa Rosa Department mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Santa Rosa Department?

Santa Rosa Department observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Guatemala nationally, since Santa Rosa Department doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Santa Rosa Department?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Santa Rosa Department a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Santa Rosa Department differ from the rest of Guatemala?

No — public holidays in Guatemala are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Santa Rosa Department observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Santa Rosa Department-specific reference, not because Santa Rosa Department has its own separate holiday list.


Does Cuilapa, Santa Rosa Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Cuilapa observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Santa Rosa Department and Guatemala. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Santa Rosa Department's public holiday dates?

Santa Rosa Department's public holidays are mandated by Guatemala's national statutory framework, published via guatemala.gob.gt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Santa Rosa Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Guatemala (September 15)
📍 Santa Rosa Department Quick Facts
State Capital: Cuilapa
Population: 396,000
Area: 2,295 km²
Area Rank in Guatemala: #13
Population Density: 134.0 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side