2 daysWed, Dec 31 – Thu, Jan 1
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
311
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 5 days off (Dec 31 – Jan 4).
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Long Weekends in Guatemala 2026
Guatemala has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 2 – 5). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Saturday
2345
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 1) for 9 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 5).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 30 – Jul 3) for 9 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 5).
1 dayTue, Sep 15
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 14) for 4 days off (Sep 12 – 15).
1 dayTue, Oct 20
Revolution Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
20
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 19) for 4 days off (Oct 17 – 20).
2 daysSat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1
311
4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27
24252627
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 28–30) for 11 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 3).
4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
31123
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 28–30) for 11 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 1 |
| 12 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–30 + Jan 2 | Dec 24 – Jan 4 |
| 6 | 2d · Dec 29–30 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29–30 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Dec 31 – Jan 4 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 30 – Apr 1 | Mar 28 – Apr 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 30 – Jul 3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 14 | Sep 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 14 + Sep 16–18 | Sep 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 16–18 | Sep 15 – 20 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 19 | Oct 17 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 19 + Oct 21–23 | Oct 17 – 25 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 21–23 | Oct 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 21–23 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 11 | 3d · Dec 28–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Guatemala's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.