Calculator default: monthly salary Q5,000 and 1 holiday worked → daily Q166.67 → Q333.34. If the month already includes the holiday, the extra on top of the paycheck is Q166.67.
Article 127 holidays of the Labor Code (Decree 1441) are paid rest. If the employer requires work that day, you are owed double that day’s wage. Do not copy Mexico’s triple: the Guatemala floor is 2×, not 3×.
Paid holidays (art. 127)
| Date | Holiday | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year | Thursday |
| Holy Thursday, Friday and Saturday | Easter week | April 2, 3 and 4 |
| May 1 | Labor Day | Friday |
| June 30 | Army Day | Tuesday |
| September 15 | Independence | Tuesday |
| October 20 | Revolution Day | Tuesday |
| November 1 | All Saints | Sunday |
| December 24 and 31 | Half day from 12:00 | Thursday / Thursday |
| December 25 | Christmas | Friday |
The employer pays the holiday even if it falls on your weekly rest day (art. 127 last paragraph). The local municipal feast also counts.
How the pay is calculated
daily = monthly salary ÷ 30 day pay = daily × 2 monthly extra = daily × 1
| Monthly salary | Daily | 1 holiday worked | Extra if the month already includes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q5,000 | Q166.67 | Q333.34 | Q166.67 |
| Q8,000 | Q266.67 | Q533.34 | Q266.67 |
| Q10,000 | Q333.33 | Q666.66 | Q333.33 |
Expensive mistakes
| Mistake | What art. 127 requires |
|---|---|
| Paying a plain day for May 1 | Double that day’s wage |
| Docking a monthly employee who rested | The month already includes holidays |
| Mixing it up with the seventh day | If they coincide, both rights are paid |
| Copying Mexico’s triple | Guatemala is double, not triple |
Hours past your ordinary day can add overtime (+50%). That lives on Guatemala overtime. Weekly rest is a different count: seventh day.
Only for service needs. If you work, you are owed double that day’s pay (art. 127).
The holiday starts at 12:00. If you work the afternoon, double pay applies to that portion; confirm the half-day rule with payroll.
Educational guide based on the Labor Code, Decree 1441, art. 127. Not legal advice. Confirm with your stub or the Labor Ministry.