3 daysFri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
3112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 27–30) for 10 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 2).
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Long Weekends in Guatemala 2028
Guatemala has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 13 – 16). Placed well, 3 days of leave stretches a break to 9 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +3 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
4 daysThu, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 16
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Saturday
13141516
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Apr 10–12) for 9 days off (Apr 8 – 16).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, Jun 30 – Sun, Jul 2
3012
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 26–29) for 9 days off (Jun 24 – Jul 2).
3 daysFri, Sep 15 – Sun, Sep 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 11–14) for 9 days off (Sep 9 – 17).
3 daysFri, Oct 20 – Sun, Oct 22
202122
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 16–19) for 9 days off (Oct 14 – 22).
1 dayWed, Nov 1
All Saints' Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Oct 30–31) for 5 days off (Oct 28 – Nov 1).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
2 daysSat, Dec 30 – Sun, Dec 31
3031
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4d · Dec 27–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 2 |
| 9Best value | 3d · Apr 10–12 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 26–29 | Jun 24 – Jul 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 11–14 | Sep 9 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 16–19 | Oct 14 – 22 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 30–31 | Oct 28 – Nov 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 30–31 + Nov 2–3 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 2–3 | Nov 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
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.