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Guatemala : festivals

Some main festivals in the Western Highlands of Guatemala

January
22-26 San Pablo La Laguna, main day 25th


February
Jan 28-Feb 2 Chiantla, main day 2nd
1-4 Cunén, main day 2nd
8 San Juan Ostuncalco
8-13 Santa Eulalia, main day 8th


March
Chajul, the second Friday in Lent marked by huge pilgrimages


Holy Week
Santiago Atitlán, Antigua, San Crist6bal Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango, etc.


April
22-28 San Marcos, main day 25th
24 San Jorge La Laguna
25 San Marcos La Laguna
29-May 4 Barillas


May
1-3 Cajola
6-10 Uspantan, main day 8th
8-10 Santa Cruz La Laguna
20 Patzùn


June
12-14 San Antonio Palop6, Lago de Atitlan, main day 13th
21-25 San Juan Ixcoy, north of Huehuetenango
21-25 Olintepeque, just north of Quetzaltenango
22-25 San Juan Cotzal, main day 24th
22-26 San Juan Atitán, main day 24th
23-26 San Juan La Laguna, main day 24th
26-30 Soloma, main day 29th
27-30 San Pedro La Laguna, main day 29th
28-30 Almolonga, main day 29th
Varies Corpus Christi celebrations, held throughout Guatemala in June, are particularly spectacular in Patzùn


July
1-4 Santa Maria Visitaci6n, near Solola, main day 2nd
12-17 Huehuetenango
21-August 4 Momostenango, the 25th is a very important day in the Maya religious calendar, and the 1st is the main fiesta day
22-27 San Crist6bal Totonicapan, main day 25th
22-27 Chimaltenango, main day 26th 22-27 Patzicia, main day 27th
23-27 Santiago Atitlán, main day 25th


August  
1-4 Sacapulas, main day 4th
9-15 Joyabaj, main day 15th. Superb fiesta, traditional dances here include the Palo Volador ;
10-13 Santa Clara La Laguna, main day 12th
11-17 Sololá, main day 15th
12-15 Nebaj, main day 15th
12-18 Cantel, near Quetzaltenango, main day 15th
14-19 Santa Cruz del Quiché, main day 18th
18-25 San Bartolo, main day 24th 21-27 Pologua
22-28 Salcaja, main day 25th


September
12-18 Quetzaltenango, main day 15th
17-21 San Mateo Ixtatan, main day 2tSt
21 San Mateo, west of Ouetzaltenango
24-30 Totonicapàn, main day 29th
26-0ct 5 Tecpàn


October
1-6 San Francisco el Alto, main day 4th
2-6 Panajachel, main day 4th
15-20 San Lucas Tolimàn, Lago de Atitlán, main day 18th
21-Nov 2 Todos Santos Cuchumatàn,

November
1-2 Todos Santos Cuchumatán, : horse race on the 1 st,,  celebrations in the cemetery on the 2nd for All Souls' Day
7-12 San Martin Jilotepeque, main day 11th
23-26 Nahualà, main day 25th
22-26 Zunil, main day 25th
25 Santa Catarina Palop6, Lago de Atitlàn
27-Dec 1 San Andrés Semetabaj, main day 30th
27-Dec 1 San Andrés Xecul, main day 30th


December
5-8 Huehuetenango, main day 8th
7 The Burning of the Devil is celebrated in most highland towns
7-9 Concepci6n
11-15 Santa Lucia Utatlàn, main day 13th
14-21 Chichicastenango, very impressive fiesta, main day 21st
25-28 Qhiché, main day 28th

 


 
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