2024-09-18 21:15:24
Get ready! Next month Guatemalans will be able to enjoy the October 20 holiday in Guatemala 2024. ¿Se will run by dayit will be long weekend or will there be a bridge? In this note we resolve any doubts you may have about the Revolution Day break.
Will the October 20 holiday be postponed in Guatemala 2024, Revolution Day?
In October Another one awaits Guatemalans resthe October 20 holiday in Guatemala 2024. This date, which commemorates the Revolution of 1944marks one of the most important moments in the country’s history. The changes that resulted from this movement, led by students, workers and the military, brought great benefits to the working class. Among the most notable achievements are the creation of the Guatemalan Labor Code, the right to form unions, strikes and stoppages, the founding of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS), and the right to vote for women.
In 2024, October 20 will fall on a Sunday, which could raise questions about whether this holiday will be moved to another day to become a long weekendHowever, just as it happened with Independence Day this year, the Revolution Day holiday will not be moved. This is because in 2020 the Constitutional Court —CC— eliminated the possibility of changing the date of two national holidays to turn them into long weekends: May 1, Labor Day, and October 20, Revolution Day. Therefore, the holiday will remain on Sunday, with no possibility of an extended break.
An opportunity to enjoy Sunday
Guatemala has a wide variety of destinations near the city or in other departments, as well as a wide range of cultural activities, which will allow you to make the most of this Sunday break even though it will not be just another break during the week or a long weekend.
October 20th is a paid break
It is important to remember that the October 20 holiday is paid, as established by the Labor Code in its decree 1441. Although the holiday falls on a Sunday, a day when many do not work, there are sectors where work does not stop, such as in companies with rotating shifts or services that operate continuously. For those who must work that day, it is important that you know how the payment for this day is calculated.
If you work on October 20, the company must pay you an additional 50% of your daily salary, i.e. as overtime. To calculate how much you are entitled to, you can apply the following formula: Salary ÷ 30 x 1.5This calculation will give you the total amount you should receive for that work day.
When is the next long weekend?
We have very good news, since in the remainder of the year we will have a long weekend: the November 1st holiday for All Saints’ Day. This holiday, despite not moving its date according to the Law promoting domestic tourismhe decree 42-2010 and its reforms, will fall on a Friday, allowing all workers to enjoy an extended break. How cool!
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