Patron Saint Festivals of Chimaltenango
2026 calendar of ferias and festivals in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, listed in our data, with dates and host municipalities.
19 ferias and festivals in 2026Ferias Patronales de Chimaltenango
Every municipality in Chimaltenango celebrates an annual feria titular (patron saint festival). Below is the complete 2026 calendar for all 20 ferias in the department, with dates, patron saints, and the municipality that hosts each one.
Chimaltenango City Feria 2026 (departmental capital): July 20-30
The feria of the departmental capital runs July 20-30 in honor of Nuestra Señora Santa Ana, the town’s patron saint, with the main day on July 26. According to the Ministry of Culture and Sports (SIC) registry, traditional activities include:
- Opening parade with schools, civil and military authorities, cofradías (religious brotherhoods), and community groups
- Coronation of the Indigenous Queen “Rumi Boko” (“Daughter of the God of Corn”)
- Encuentro de las Candelas — the eve celebration on July 25
- Equestrian parades, sports competitions, social dances, and concerts
Festivities conclude on July 30.
Source: Feria Titular de Chimaltenango — SIC, Ministry of Culture and Sports. Verified July 25, 2026.
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Ferias from our calendar, by start date
- Oct 12Feria de Zaragozaunder way Zaragoza, Chimaltenango
- Oct 18Feria de San Lucas Evangelista Yupiltepeque, Jutiapa
- Oct 18Feria de San Lucas Sacatepéquez San Lucas Sacatepéquez, Sacatepequez
- Oct 18Fiesta de San Lucas Evangelista San Lucas Tolimán, Solola
- Oct 24Feria de San Rafael Arcángel Iztapa, Escuintla
6 more October entries in our calendar have no published day or window, so they are not listed here; they are on the October list.
Full feria calendar for all 22 departments →
Our own calendar of 343 ferias; list as of October 12, 2026.
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Guatemalan fairs and festivals, as published by their organizer or venue
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January
Feria de El Tejar
February
Maya New Year Ceremony at Iximche
Maya New Year at Iximche
Feria de Santa Apolonia
March
Feria de San José Poaquil
May
Feria de Santa Cruz Balanyá
Fiesta de San Bernardino
June
Fiesta de San Juan Bautista
Feria de Yepocapa
July
Feria de Patzicía
Feria de Santa Ana
September
Feria de San Miguel Pochuta
October
Fiesta de San Francisco de Asis
Feria de Zaragoza
Fiesta de San Simon
November
Dia de los Muertos in Comalapa
Feria de San Martín Jilotepeque
December
Fiesta Patronal
Feria de Parramos
Ferias in Other Departments
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