He Mother’s Day It is one of the celebrations that generates the most commercial movement in Guatemala, according to businesses of shops and restaurants. But when is it celebrated in 2025 and what establishes Guatemalan legislation with respect to the holiday? Here we present the updated information.
According to him Decree number 1794 of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala, the Mother’s Day Each is celebrated May 10. By 2025, this date will fall into Saturdaywhich generates doubts about whether the holiday can be transferred.
The value of women as a life gives is manifested in tributes made to Guatemalan mothersreflected in the construction of several monuments in the country. Among them are those located on Reforma Avenue, in Zone 7 and another in Zone 3 of Guatemala City; Also in Mazatenango and Quetzaltenango. According to historian Aníbal Chajón, the Quetzaltenango monument was sent from Italy.
How did Mother’s Day come in Guatemala?
Although the first celebrations in honor of mothers date back to ancient civilizations – as the worship of ISIS in ancient Egypt or tributes to Rea in ancient Greece – in Guatemala the commemoration was influenced by the US celebration, as explained by the historian Aníbal Chajón In an interview with Free press In 2017.
It was during the government of Julio César Méndez Montenegroin 1968, which Guatemala officially adopted this celebration. On October 1 of that year, the Congress of the Republic approved the Decree number 1794which establishes the May 10 like him Mother’s Daygiving a salary enjoyment to working mothers of both the public and private sector.
Can you move the ASUET OF MOTHER DAY If you fall on the weekend?
The answer is No. He Mother’s Day in Guatemala You cannot move to a nearby business day if you fall on Saturday or Sunday. This is because in Guatemala there is no regulation that allows the weekend holidays to be transferred for the next business day.
In the country there is the law that promotes internal tourism, regulated by Decree 42-2010. However, this law establishes that some holidays can move to foster domestic tourism, but must fall on a business day.
However, if at any time the celebration falls on a business day, it could not move since the article specifies that the May 10 It is one of the dates Except. Consequently, if Mother’s Day falls on the weekend, working mothers do not receive an additional business day as compensation.
The Reform to the Law promoting internal tourismaccording to Decree 19-2018 detail:
“They are exempted from the application of this law on January 1, half a day of Holy Wednesday, Thursday and Good Friday; May 10, September fifteenth, November 1, half a day of the twenty -fourth of December, December twenty -five, half a day of the thirty -first of December and the day of the holiday of the town.”
Therefore, if the May 10, 2025 falls on Saturdayonly the mothers who They work that day they will be entitled to the holiday With salary enjoyment, as stipulated by the regulations.
What other countries is Mother’s Day celebrated in May?
The date of celebration varies according to the culture and traditions of each country. These are some examples of nations that also honor mothers in May:
- First Sunday of May: Spain.
- Second Sunday of May: Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, United States, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela and Colombia.
- May 10: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.
- May 15: Paraguay (coincides with Independence Day).
- May 27: Bolivia (in commemoration of the heroines of the crown).
How important is Mother’s Day in Guatemala?
Maternity implies numerous challenges today and remains a fundamental pillar in Guatemalan society. This importance is recognized not only at the social level, but also legal, by granting a specific day to honor mothers, with legal support that dates back more than half a century.
He Mother’s Day in Guatemala It also promotes commercial activity in sectors such as gastronomy, florist and trade in general.