Ash Wednesday falls on February 10, 2027, and Easter Sunday on March 28, 2027. If you are planning a food-focused visit, distinguish the religious calendar from food-stall schedules: the municipal programme and fish prices below describe 2026.
Key dates 2027 (checked 23 October 2026)
| Occasion | Date in 2027 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday | February 10, 2027 | USCCB liturgical calendar |
| Palm Sunday | March 21, 2027 | USCCB liturgical calendar |
| Holy Thursday | March 25, 2027 | USCCB liturgical calendar |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 | USCCB liturgical calendar |
| Easter Sunday | March 28, 2027 | USCCB liturgical calendar |
The municipal food programme for 2027 is not announced as of 23 October 2026 in the available AGN account of the municipal activities.
Quick summary
Use the calendar to plan your travel dates, and the dish descriptions to decide what you would like to try. The historical Plaza de la Constitución programme provides a specific example of where traditional food was offered; it does not confirm stalls or hours for your visit in 2027. For the wider celebration, see our Semana Santa in Guatemala guide.
Dishes to recognize
AGN’s food guide, published March 29, 2024, describes the following preparations. These are descriptions of traditional dishes, rather than a menu for a particular venue in 2027.
| Dish | What AGN describes |
|---|---|
| Molletes | Shell-shaped bread with its lid removed and centre hollowed out, soaked in syrup made with water, sugar and a little liquor. It is filled with cream, sugar and ground cinnamon, closed, coated in egg, fried and served in the same syrup. |
| Garbanzo en dulce | Chickpeas cooked in syrup made with water, sugar and cinnamon. |
| Torrejas | Pan de yema coated in egg, fried and placed in syrup made with sugar, cloves and cinnamon. |
| Bacalao a la vizcaína | Cod in a tomato-based sauce with olives, hard-boiled egg slices and sprigs of parsley. |
| Pescado envuelto en huevo | Parboiled cod coated in egg and covered with a refried recado sauce containing peas, potato, green beans and carrot. |
For cooking instructions, visit our torrejas recipe and molletes recipe.
Curtido also appeared among the seasonal foods at a community exhibition in Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, described by the Ministry of Culture in its March 31, 2026 report. The foods included garbanzo, special bread, artisan chocolate, ayote en miel, molletes, preserves and caldo de gallina criolla. This was a community event in 2026, rather than a standing restaurant menu.
What happened in 2026
Plaza de la Constitución: stalls and reported hours
AGN’s account of the municipal activities described Rezado Semana Mayor with 220 stalls at Plaza de la Constitución. The 2026 offering included traditional sweets, fairground treats, chuchitos, atoles, tostadas and churrasquitos, as well as seasonal flowers and religious items.
AGN reported 8:00 to 22:00 horas for the 2026 activities and directed visitors to the municipal activities page to consult schedules. Treat that as a historical reference when choosing where to look for future announcements.
The same article described the accompanying exhibition beside Plaza de la Constitución as open from March 28 to April 5, 2026. Those were exhibition dates; they do not establish a separate operating period for the food stalls.
Pescado seco: official wholesale monitoring in 2026
MAGA’s seasonal report dated March 31, 2026 recorded weekly average wholesale prices at La Terminal, zona 4, Guatemala City. The original product labels, units, week labels and values are retained below.
| Source product label | Source unit | 2 - 6 mar | 9 - 13 mar | 16 - 20 mar | 23 - 27 mar | 30 - 31 mar | Source movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERNA FILETE SECO, DE PRIMERA | Quetzales/arroba | 2,125.00 | 2,125.00 | 2,125.00 | 2,125.00 | 2,125.00 | 0.00% |
| RÓBALO ENTERO, SECO, DE PRIMERA | Quetzales/arroba | 1,875.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | 0.00% |
These 2026 figures concern dried fish sold wholesale, not a cooked fish dish. Keep the unit Quetzales/arroba when comparing them: the table is neither a retail price list nor a forecast for 2027. La Terminal is the monitoring location, rather than a recommendation for a named prepared-food vendor.
Sources
- USCCB: liturgical calendar for 2027 — checked 23 October 2026.
- AGN: traditional Holy Week dishes — checked 23 October 2026; published March 29, 2024.
- Ministry of Culture: Chicacao’s community exhibition — checked 23 October 2026; historical 2026 report.
- AGN: municipal exhibition and Rezado Semana Mayor — checked 23 October 2026; historical 2026 programme.
- Municipality: Plaza Central activities — could not be opened on 23 October 2026; the 2026 details above come from AGN.
- MAGA: Holy Week seasonal price report through March 31, 2026 — checked 23 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are Lent and Holy Week in Guatemala in 2027?
Ash Wednesday is February 10, Palm Sunday is March 21, Holy Thursday is March 25, Good Friday is March 26, and Easter Sunday is March 28. These are liturgical dates, not food-stall opening dates.
What are molletes and torrejas?
AGN describes molletes as hollowed bread filled with cream, sugar and cinnamon, coated in egg, fried and served in syrup; its syrup includes a little liquor. Torrejas use pan de yema coated in egg, fried and placed in syrup made with sugar, cloves and cinnamon.
What are garbanzos en dulce?
AGN describes chickpeas cooked in syrup made with water, sugar and cinnamon.
Where was the municipal food programme in 2026?
AGN reported 220 stalls at Plaza de la Constitución for Rezado Semana Mayor in 2026, with traditional food, sweets, seasonal flowers and religious items. It reported hours of 8:00 to 22:00 and directed visitors to the municipal page to consult schedules.
Are the fish prices in this guide prices for 2027?
No. The MAGA figures are 2026 weekly average wholesale prices at La Terminal, expressed in Quetzales/arroba. They are not prepared-meal prices or a 2027 quotation.
