Business Practices in Guatemala
Opening hours and bank holidays
- General Information
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Ehow, Business Etiquette practice website
- Opening Hours and Days
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Banks are open Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM and sometimes until 7 PM. They are open Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM.
Administrative offices are open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM and from 1 PM to 4.30 PM however, Friday afternoon is considered by many as a "pre-weekend", it is therefore advisable not to wait till Friday afternoon to get in touch with them.
Businesses work Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM and from 3 PM to 7 PM. Saturdays they are open until 1 PM or 7 PM.
Supermarkets and hypermarkets are open every day from 9 AM to 8 PM.
Public Holidays
| New Year |
January 1st |
| Holy (Maundy) Thursday |
3rd Thursday in March |
| Labor Day |
May 1st |
| Army Day |
June 30th |
| Bank Holiday |
July 1st |
| Our Lady of the Ascension (for the capital city only) |
August 15th |
| Independence Day |
September 15th |
| Race Day |
October 12th |
| Revolution Day (of 1944) |
October 20th |
| All Saints' Day |
November 1st |
| Christmas |
December 24th and 25th |
| New Year |
December 31st |
Periods When Companies Usually Close
| End of March, the date varies every year |
Holy week |
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