• Semana Santa — the week leading up to Easter Sunday
• Fiesta of Santiago, celebrating the patron saint of Santiago Atitlán — July 25th
• Guatemalan Independence Day —September 15th
• Todos Santos (All Souls Day) — November 1st and 2nd
Anniversary of the Massacre of Santiago Atitlán – December 2nd
• Christmas holidays — Begin in mid-December and last until January 6th (Three Kings Day).