Folks often ask me “when is a good time to visit Antigua”?
My response is this: ANYTIME. There is always some activity or festival going on here in Antigua and in Guatemala.
January
1st – New Year’s Day with lots of fireworks and celebrations.
February
14th – Valentine’s Day is celebrated.
March
Lent and Easter (Semana Santa) are the big events this month. Many folks are busy preparing by painting their homes and preparing for the processions. There are processions every Sunday from Lent until Semana Santa.
April
The end of the Semana Santa activities.
25th – In Antigua, Hermano Pedro is honored with processions and festivities.
May
1st – Labor Day.
3rd – Day of the Holy Cross.
10th – Mother’s Day.
The rainy season begins mid-month.
June
17th – Father’s Day.
25th – Teacher’s Day.
30th – Army Day.
These are celebrated in Antigua and throughout Guatemala.
July
The entire month has festivities in Antigua as the Patron Saint of Antigua is Celebrated – Dia de Santiago – on the 25th.
August
Many activities around Guatemala.
September
15th – Independence Day closes the banks!
October
1st – Children’s Day.
12th – Columbus Day.
20th – Revolution Day.
The rainy season ends this month!
November
1st – All Saint’s Day.
2nd – All Souls Day.
Both have unique and special celebrations in Todos Santos, Santiago Sacatepequez and Sumpungo, as well as in all the cemeteries in Guatemala.
December
7th – Burning of the Devil.
12th – Virgin of Guadelupe.
15-24th – Nightly Posadas.
24th – Christmas Eve.
25th – Christmas Day.
29th – Peace Accords Day.
31st – New Years Eve (31).
Then we start celebrating all over again for the next year !!!!
The above are some highlights of activities, but certainly not all of them as there are way too many to list in this short article. Stop by our office for more info on activities here in Antigua and throughout Guatemala.