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Ferias in December 2026

Every patron saint festival (feria titular) celebrated across Guatemala in December 2026, organized by department, with dates and host municipality.

70 ferias in December

December has the most ferias of any month (over 70). It opens with the Burning of the Devil (December 7) and the Immaculate Conception (December 8), and peaks with the Santo Tomás festival in Chichicastenango (December 13-21), famous for the Palo Volador flying-pole ritual, alongside Christmas celebrations nationwide.

Alta Verapaz

Dec

Festival de Orquideas

Municipality: Alta Verapaz Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.

Baja Verapaz

25 Dec

Feria de la Natividad

Municipality: Granados

Chimaltenango

19–21 Dec

Fiesta Patronal

Municipality: Acatenango The feria runs December 19-21; the exact titular day is not confirmed.
28 Dec

Feria de Parramos

Municipality: Parramos Patron saint: Santos Inocentes

Chiquimula

8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Concepción Las Minas

El Progreso

8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Morazán
8 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Concepción

Municipality: Cabañas

Escuintla

8 Dec

Feria de Escuintla (Immaculate Conception)

Municipality: Escuintla
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Escuintla
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Nueva Concepción
24 Dec

Feria de Nochebuena

Municipality: Tiquisate
25 Dec

Feria de Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Christmas)

Municipality: Escuintla
25 Dec

Feria de Navidad

Municipality: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa

Guatemala

Dec

La Quema del Diablo

Municipality: Guatemala Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
6 Dec

Feria de Chinautla

Municipality: Chinautla Patron saint: Niño de Atocha
8 Dec

Feria de Villa Nueva

Municipality: Villa Nueva Patron saint: Virgen de Concepción

Huehuetenango

Dec

Fiesta Patronal de la Virgen de Concepcion

Municipality: Huehuetenango (City) Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Dec

Fiesta Patronal de la Virgen de la Encarnacion

Municipality: Aguacatan Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Dec

Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepcion

Municipality: Concepcion Huista Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
31 Dec

Feria de La Democracia

Municipality: La Democracia

Izabal

Dec

Yojoa Festival (Livingston)

Municipality: Izabal Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Dec

Yojoa / Yankunu Festival

Municipality: Livingston Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.

Jalapa

8 Dec

Feria de Monjas (Inmaculada Concepción)

Municipality: Jalapa
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Monjas
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: San Manuel Chaparrón

Jutiapa

6–12 Dec

Feria de Asunción Mita (Virgen de Concepción)

Municipality: Jutiapa The feria runs December 6-12; the exact titular day is not confirmed.
6–12 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Concepción

Municipality: Asunción Mita The feria runs December 6-12; the exact titular day is not confirmed.
6 Dec

Feria de San Nicolás

Municipality: Zapotitlán
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Jerez
8 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Concepción

Municipality: Conguaco

Quetzaltenango

8 Dec

Feria de San Carlos Sija

Municipality: San Carlos Sija Patron saint: Inmaculada Concepción
8 Dec

Feria de Génova

Municipality: Génova Patron saint: Inmaculada Concepción
8 Dec

Feria de Concepción Chiquirichapa

Municipality: Concepción Chiquirichapa Patron saint: Inmaculada Concepción
25 Dec

Feria de Huitán

Municipality: Huitán Patron saint: Natividad

Quiche

13–21 Dec

Fiesta de Santo Tomas

Municipality: Chichicastenango The feria runs December 13-21; the exact titular day is not confirmed.
Dec

Fiesta Patronal

Municipality: Chicaman Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Dec

Fiesta de Santo Tomas

Municipality: Chiche Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Dec

Fiesta de la Virgen de Concepcion

Municipality: Chinique Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Dec

Fiesta Patronal

Municipality: Pachalum Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.

Quiché

13–21 Dec

Fiesta de Santo Tomas (Chichicastenango)

Municipality: Quiché The feria runs December 13-21; the exact titular day is not confirmed.

Retalhuleu

8 Dec

Feria de Retalhuleu (Immaculate Conception)

Municipality: Retalhuleu
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Retalhuleu
23 Dec

Feria de Navidad

Municipality: El Asintal
25 Dec

Feria de Navidad

Municipality: Champerico
31 Dec

Feria de Año Nuevo

Municipality: Nuevo San Carlos

Sacatepequez

Dec

La Quema del Diablo

Municipality: Antigua Guatemala Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
8 Dec

Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepcion

Municipality: Ciudad Vieja
13 Dec

Feria de Santa Lucía Milpas Altas

Municipality: Santa Lucía Milpas Altas Patron saint: Santa Lucía

Sacatepéquez

Dec

La Quema del Diablo

Municipality: Sacatepéquez Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.

San Marcos

8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Concepción Tutuapa
8 Dec

Feria de la Inmaculada Concepción

Municipality: Pajapita
12 Dec

Feria de Malacatán (Virgen de Guadalupe)

Municipality: San Marcos
12 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Municipality: Malacatán
12 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Municipality: Nuevo Progreso
17 Dec

Feria de La Blanca

Municipality: La Blanca
31 Dec

Feria de Año Nuevo

Municipality: La Reforma

Santa Rosa

25 Dec

Feria de Cuilapa

Municipality: Santa Rosa
25 Dec

Feria de Cuilapa (Nino Dios)

Municipality: Cuilapa
27 Dec

Feria de San Juan Tecuaco

Municipality: San Juan Tecuaco Patron saint: San Juan Evangelista

Solola

8 Dec

Feria de Concepción

Municipality: Concepción Patron saint: Inmaculada Concepción
13 Dec

Feria de Santa Lucía Utatlán

Municipality: Santa Lucía Utatlán Patron saint: Santa Lucía

Suchitepequez

4 Dec

Feria de Santa Bárbara

Municipality: Santa Bárbara
19 Dec

Feria de la Virgen del Tránsito

Municipality: Chicacao
21 Dec

Feria de Santo Tomás

Municipality: Santo Tomás La Unión
25 Dec

Feria de Navidad

Municipality: San Francisco Zapotitlán

Suchitepéquez

19 Dec

Feria de Chicacao (Virgen del Tránsito)

Municipality: Suchitepéquez

Totonicapan

13 Dec

Feria de Santa Lucía

Municipality: Santa Lucía La Reforma

Zacapa

4–8 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Concepción (Zacapa)

Municipality: Zacapa The feria runs December 4-8; the exact titular day is not confirmed.
4–8 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Concepción

Municipality: Zacapa The feria runs December 4-8; the exact titular day is not confirmed.
8 Dec

Feria de la Virgen de Concepción

Municipality: La Unión

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