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In Cobán the women usually use traje tipico.
Güipil and corte the clothing is traditional in the region, and have different colors.

Sometimes women wear it for activities, special birthday parties or independence activities.

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In Guatemala 🇬🇹, at Christmas we eat tamales, chicken, family outings, we put on Christmas trees and give each other gifts between friends or family, I love Christmas 🎄

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This isn´t a traditional event but is something that the Cobaneros do.

In Alta Verapaz, everyone knows that when Cobaneros arrive to an event, they sit and celebrate with the family or other people in the party or event but when the host serves the food, they just eat and leave. So, when you invite a Cobanero to your party think about that.

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Guatemala has a variety of events that take place in each of the country's municipalities.

In each of them you can see the variety of colors and distinction of each of its territories.

The patron saint fairs are one of the most lively and popular traditions in Guatemala, each one of them is born in honor of the Patron Saint of each department and municipality of the country. On this date, the population gathers to celebrate their Saint with different traditional dances, processions, fireworks, a variety of food and colors.
The population of Cobán celebrates the fair in honor of Santo Domingo de Guzmán on August 4.
In Salamá the patron saint's day is celebrated on September 21 for San Mateo Apóstol
Chimaltenango, the departmental capital, celebrates the patron saint's day on July 26 for Santa Ana.
In the municipality of Flores, the fair is held on January 15 in honor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas.
The celebrations begin on January 15 , where the day of the Black Christ of Esquipulas is celebrated in the municipality of Guastatoya.

Fernanda Flores

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On October 1st , Children's Day in Guatemala is celebrated as an initiative by the United Nations (UN). The objective is to dedicate a day to make visible and reinforce the rights of children in the country.

History of Children's Day in Guatemala

In 1924, the League of Nations, an international organization prior to the UN, promoted the Geneva Declaration : a historic text that recognized for the first time the existence of rights for children, in addition to the responsibility that adults have.
Through five articles, the fundamental needs of children are recognized, focusing on the well-being, development, assistance and relief of children. For this reason, years later, the UN held a world assembly in 1954 to invite countries to recognize that children deserve a dignified life. In this way, Guatemala chose October 1 as an important date.
In 1989, the Declaration of the Rights of Children came into force , a document that is used as a basis for public services and care for minors, because they are in a stage of development and growth.

Children's Day traditions in Guatemala

Generally, in Guatemala this day is used to fill classrooms with color, carry out special activities and celebrate Guatemalan childhood.
The children's museum is one of the places that opens its doors for students from private schools and colleges to spend a morning full of games and education.

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OCTOBER 31
Although it is currently a day of costumes, sweets and children, its origins are not so happy. The festival was celebrated in Ireland when the harvest season came to an end and the “Celtic New Year” began coinciding with the autumn solstice. It was believed that during that night the spirits of the dead could walk among the living.

The ancient Celts believed that with the arrival of Samhain the line that unites this world with that of the dead narrowed and good and evil spirits could pass through it. It is believed that the use of masks was to scare away evil spirits. Banquets were also held at the tombs of family ancestors.

Mauricio Trujillo

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This is a tradition in Guatemala 🇬🇹. We celebrated on March 24th-30th or April 3rd-10th.

This depends on a count of days.
On those dates people travel because summer is celebrated but there are also processions, there are carpets in different streets. You can eat fried fish, there is a day when you don't eat meat, eat curtido and pacayas. Mimi!

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In Guatemala we celebrated on 24th December Christmas in conmemoration for born Jesús in this activity many People do special Food how Tamales, bake pig leg, Pavo Relleno, fruits coctail, always we visited our family and we share some presents with our best friend, mom, dad, brothers, Sisters, husband and wife. The children play with firecrackers and at midnight we have a dinner with wine and very much grapes, apples, and we give each other a Christmas hug. MANUELA.

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¿Qué es la Navidad?

La Navidad es la fecha cristiana en la que se recuerda el nacimiento de Jesús de Nazareth. El nombre de esta celebración proviene del término en latín nativitas que significa nacimiento.

Aunque la fecha real del nacimiento de Cristo se desconoce, la mayor parte de las iglesias cristianas la celebran el día 25 de diciembre, mientras que algunas iglesias ortodoxas lo hacen el 7 de enero.

Origen de la Navidad

En Roma, durante los primeros siglos del cristianismo, los últimos días de diciembre coincidían con la celebración de festividades de distintas religiones: la antigua religión romana celebraban las Saturnales, una especie de carnaval, y además existían festividades judías, del mazdeísmo persa y nórdicas vinculadas con el solsticio de invierno del hemisferio norte. Entre los años 320-353, el papa Julio I fijó la fecha del nacimiento de Jesús en el 25 de diciembre para dar una significación cristiana a la costumbre de realizar festejos en esa época del año.

Un siglo más tarde, el papa León Magno estableció en ese día la celebración de la Navidad y en el siglo VI, el emperador Justiniano la extendió a todo el Imperio romano de Oriente.

La celebración de la Navidad se ha extendido a casi todo el mundo en la actualidad, incluso entre personas que no son cristianas o creyentes entre quienes la fecha tiene un sentido de reunión familiar.

Para los cristianos, es una de las solemnidades más importantes del calendario litúrgico, junto con las Pascuas y el Pentecostés.

Costumbres y tradiciones navideñas

Entre las costumbres y tradiciones de los festejos navideños, se pueden mencionar los siguientes:

La celebración suele comenzar a principios de diciembre, se arma un árbol de Navidad, por lo general un pino, que se adorna con decoraciones y luces. La víspera de navidad, se colocan debajo del árbol regalos para los niños y para los demás miembros de la familia.

En muchos lugares también se arman pesebres, pequeñas representaciones del nacimiento de Jesús según los evangelios, con figuras que representan a su madre María, a san José, los pastores, los reyes magos y los animales. La figura de Jesús se coloca el día de Navidad. También es común que se realicen teatralizaciones con personas, llamadas "pesebres vivientes".

Las iglesias cristianas de rito romano celebran cuatro misas de navidad. En España y América Latina se acostumbra a asistir a la de medianoche, conocida como Misa de Gallo.

La noche del 24 de diciembre, llamada Nochebuena, se suele celebrar una cena con familiares y amigos. Y, en muchos lugares, el encuentro se repite en el mediodía del 25.

En la cultura occidental, existe la leyenda según la cual, durante la noche del 24 y la madrugada del 25 de diciembre pasa por las casas un personaje que deja regalos a los niños. Este personaje recibe distintos nombres según la región: Santa Claus, San Nicolás, Papá Noel y el Viejito Pascuero, deriva del culto de san Nicolás de Bari, un santo que vivió en el siglo IV y se caracterizaba por su generosidad.

Tradiciones navideñas

Algunas tradiciones navideñas son compartidas por casi todo el mundo, por ejemplo, reunirse para cantar villancicos. Otras, varían en distintas regiones, algunas de ellas son las siguientes:

En Europa desde la Edad Media se colgaban medias en las chimeneas para que san Nicolás dejara regalos. Esta costumbre se popularizó en los Estados Unidos de América desde el siglo XIX.

En México se realizan procesiones de vecinos que van de casa en casa rememorando la historia de María y José cuando buscaban un albergue para que naciera Jesús.

En Italia, quien deja regalos a los niños es la Befana, una bruja que se negó a acompañar a los Reyes Magos a buscar a Jesús, aunque luego se arrepintió.

En Islandia, en lugar de Santa Claus, hay 13 duendes que hacen travesuras en las casas y van dejando obsequios dentro de los zapatos desde el 11 hasta el 25 de diciembre.

En los países del centro y norte de Europa, son muy comunes los mercados navideños con puestos en las plazas, decorados con luces, que ofrecen productos relacionados con la navidad

Gómez, Francisco José. Breve historia de la Navidad. Madrid, Nowtilus, 2013.

Thomas, Andy. Breve historia de la Navidad. Barcelona, Editorial Alma, 2021.

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Historia de la navidad - ¿Qué es?, origen, costumbres y más

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Todo acerca de qué es la navidad, su historia, origen, costumbres, tradiciones y más información acerca de esta.

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During Semana Santa in good Friday, Every year, in  chivarreto, Totonicapan, this tradition since in 1900. The riles is fight bare-knuckled and anyone person can do it, residents and Tourist. -
The fights during three hours. The first fall tiene the floor are - declared knoukouts, if no one fall some of the fighter stop the fight, the referees decide the winner!!
Marilyn Hernández

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Boxeo a Puño Limpio en Chivarreto Guatemala Viernes Santo 15 de Abril 2022

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Is a significant religious and cultural celebration in Guatemala,this observance commemorates the Passion,Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Guatemala's Semana Santa is renowned for its elaborate processions, which are organized and carried out by various religius brotherhoods.
Semana Santa in Guatemala is a deeply meaningful and visually stunnin celebration that blends religious devotion whit cultural expression. Abigail Chen

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In Guatemala, an activity they do at Christmas is to get the whole family together to have lunch or dinner, because many times families are separated and they take advantage of these dates to get together, I personally love these dates. - alexandra

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One of the most popular traditions in Guatemala is the burning of the devil, this is celebrated every December 7, normally this activity starts around 6 pm, the reason why it is celebrated is to perform a spiritual cleansing through a paper figure that symbolizes the devil. In recent years, in order to reduce pollution rates in the country, the authorities have made several recommendations for the realization of the burning of the devil, because what is sought is that this activity remains alive, but without affecting the environment. Undoubtedly, the "Quema del Diablo" is a striking tradition that is still present in our country and is kept alive from generation to generation.

Marcos Cajbón ;)

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This is my favorite celebration in Guatemala, because the people can reunite with their family who lives in another city, the kids can burn firecrackers, eat tamales, eat a lot of food and fruits, and obviously have new clothes. Children sometimes get dressed in the morning for the excitement of waiting until midnight. - Angie Chen

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In Guatemala, the Semana Santa most notable events in the country, with processions, vigils, funeral marches, seasonal gastronomy and the creation of flower tapestries and altars. For this occasion, the facades of houses and buildings are also decorated, which contributes to the festive atmosphere. Holy Week is a religious and cultural celebration that commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. It encompasses a series of activities and common elements that vary from one region to another. The practices and traditions associated with Holy Week have been passed down to younger generations for centuries, through active participation in the event and preparations, as well as through the media. Parishioners, neighbors, tourists, artisans, musicians and authorities participate in the preparations and celebrations, which gives the event its universal and cohesive character. The event promotes tolerance and inclusion thanks to the participation of people from different social groups and encourages mutual respect and appreciation between the people and institutions involved. Representation of the cultural diversity of the country, for centuries it has meant identification with the pain and cult of death that the original inhabitants of Guatemala knew, a characteristic that is maintained to this day and that, despite an apparent contradiction, symbolizes the hope and union.

Joselyne Gonzalez

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In Guatemala a typical activity is the day of the dead. This is celebrated on November 1st. People usually visit the graveyard and they usually remember their relatives. In some houses, people prepare special food like molletes, fiambre, torrejas and ayote en dulce or have fruit like tangerines and others typical from this season. - Nery Milla

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In Guatemala (Santiago Sacatepéquez),This celebrated on November 1st and 2nd the giant kite festival . The tradicional foods are Chiles stuffed,pulique ,cooked guisquiles ,elotes and typical drink is atol shuco. The kites represent the union of the underworld with the wold according to the cosmogonic criteria of the indigenous of the community.