Current Date And Time In Guazacapán, Guatemala
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:15:20 CST
State: Santa Rosa Department
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 18,855
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Guazacapán, Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Guazacapán.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Guazacapán 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 Guazacapán.
This is Guatemala's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guatemala's country-level and Santa Rosa Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Guazacapán 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 Santa Rosa Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Guazacapán 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 |
Businesses in Guazacapán 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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Guazacapán, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 18,855 and running on the America/Guatemala time zone, Guazacapán follows Guatemala's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.