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Ferias in March 2026

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

40 ferias in March

March marks the start of the Holy Week (Semana Santa) season, with processions and sawdust carpets beginning in Lent across Antigua Guatemala, the capital, Xela, and Santiago Atitlán — one of the most active religious and tourist months of the year.

Chimaltenango

19 Mar

Feria de San José Poaquil

Municipality: San José Poaquil Patron saint: San José

Chiquimula

Mar

Feria de Esquipulas (Candelaria)

Municipality: Esquipulas Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: San José La Arada

El Progreso

19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: Sansare

Escuintla

Mar

Feria del Tercer Viernes de Cuaresma

Municipality: Masagua Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.
19 Mar

Feria de Puerto San José (San José)

Municipality: Escuintla
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: Puerto San José

Guatemala

Mar

Semana Santa Processions

Municipality: Guatemala Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.
19 Mar

Feria de San José Pinula

Municipality: San José Pinula Patron saint: San José
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: San José El Golfo
25 Mar

Feria de Villa Canales

Municipality: Villa Canales Patron saint: Señor de la Agonía

Izabal

Mar

Semana Santa in Livingston

Municipality: Izabal Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.

Jutiapa

19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: San José Acatempa

Peten

19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: San José Patron saint: San José

Quetzaltenango

Mar

Semana Santa in Xela

Municipality: Quetzaltenango Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.
14 Mar

Feria de Palestina de Los Altos

Municipality: Palestina de Los Altos Patron saint: Señor de las Tres Caídas
15 Mar

Feria de Coatepeque

Municipality: Coatepeque Patron saint: San José
20 Mar

Feria de Cabricán

Municipality: Cabricán Patron saint: Señor de Acaperagua

Quiche

Mar

K'iche' New Year Ceremonies

Municipality: Santa Cruz del Quiche Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
Mar

Fiesta del Segundo Viernes de Cuaresma

Municipality: Chajul Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.

Quiché

Mar

K'iche' New Year Ceremonies (K'umarcaaj)

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

Retalhuleu

19 Mar

Feria de Champerico (San José)

Municipality: Retalhuleu
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: Champerico
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: El Asintal

Sacatepequez

Mar

Semana Santa

Municipality: Antigua Guatemala Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.

Sacatepéquez

Mar

Semana Santa (Holy Week)

Municipality: Sacatepéquez Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.

San Marcos

Mar

Feria de Cuaresma

Municipality: Ayutla (Tecún Umán) Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: San José Ojetenam
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: El Rodeo

Santa Rosa

Mar

Feria de Barberena

Municipality: Barberena Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
2 Mar

Feria de Oratorio

Municipality: Oratorio Patron saint: La Sagrada Familia

Solola

Mar

Semana Santa with Maximon

Municipality: Santiago Atitlán Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.
19 Mar

Feria de San José Chacayá

Municipality: San José Chacayá Patron saint: San José

Sololá

Mar

Semana Santa in Santiago Atitlan

Municipality: Sololá Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.

Suchitepequez

Mar

Feria del Tercer Viernes de Cuaresma

Municipality: Samayac Movable feast: the date follows Easter and changes every year.
Mar

Feria de San Gabriel Arcángel

Municipality: San Gabriel Exact day not confirmed — check with the municipality.
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: La Máquina
19 Mar

Feria de San José

Municipality: San José El Ídolo

Totonicapan

Mar

Wajxaqib' B'atz' Ceremony

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

Totonicapán

Mar

Wajxaqib' B'atz' Ceremony (Momostenango)

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

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