The calendar
Honduras concentrates its calendar in September, the patriotic month built around the 15th, and in Holy Week, which functions as the country's main holiday week.
Country view
Honduras · 2026
11 recorded days · 11 public · 0 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
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Francisco Morazán's Day/Soldier's Day
Saturday · 3 Oct 2026 · Public
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanNew Year's Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Holy Thursday
Maundy Thursday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Good Friday
Nationwide
PublicShut
Holy Saturday
Nationwide
PublicShut
America's Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Labour Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Independence Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Francisco Morazán's Day/Soldier's Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Columbus Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Army Day
Nationwide
PublicShut
Navidad
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
How the holiday year works in Honduras
How people take the days
The Semana Morazánica in early October groups three holidays into a continuous block designed for domestic tourism: the country empties towards the beaches and the Bay Islands.
If you're visiting
Banks and public offices close on holidays; retail opens on shorter hours. Holy Week brings sawdust carpets in Comayagua and Tegucigalpa.
If you live here
City patron-saint festivals are local holidays and can close municipal offices with no notice on the national calendar.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
Francisco Morazán's Day/Soldier's Day
3 Oct 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Columbus Day
12 Oct 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Army Day
21 Oct 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026
- Observance
- The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
- Business
- Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
- Transport
- Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.