Festivals in Guatemala in November
Guatemala has 2 local festival variants to explore in November, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Guatemala November festivals on the 3D map- Giant Kite Festival in Sacatepequez · Antigua-Sacatepequez · Maya Ancestor, Kite, and Heritage Festivals
- Garifuna Yurumein in Livingston · Livingston-Izabal · Garifuna Yurumein Landing and Drum Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Guatemala in November, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Guatemala in November
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Guatemala festivals in November by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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- Country festival map
Top festivals in Guatemala in November: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Guatemala in November.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garifuna Yurumein in Livingston | Livingston · Livingston-Izabal | Usually around Garifuna Settlement Day, town anniversaries, or Caribbean culture festivals | Needs verification | Open |
| Giant Kite Festival in Sacatepequez | Antigua Guatemala · Antigua-Sacatepequez | Varies by ancestor days, Holy Week, patron saint days, harvest seasons, or heritage weeks | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- ancestor remembrance
- traditional dress
- market rites
- maize offerings
- maize dishes
- cacao drinks
- festival stews
- Yurumein landing reenactment
- drum dance
- ancestor homage
- community meals
- cassava bread with coconut
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Guatemala, then filter by November, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Antigua Guatemala · Antigua-Sacatepequez: Giant Kite Festival in Sacatepequez; Maya Ancestor, Kite, and Heritage Festivals; Varies by ancestor days, Holy Week, patron saint days, harvest seasons, or heritage weeks
- Livingston · Livingston-Izabal: Garifuna Yurumein in Livingston; Garifuna Yurumein Landing and Drum Festivals; Usually around Garifuna Settlement Day, town anniversaries, or Caribbean culture festivals
FAQ
What festivals happen in Guatemala in November 2026?
Guatemala in November features Maya Ancestor, Kite, and Heritage Festivals, Garifuna Yurumein Landing and Drum Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Guatemala in November?
This guide covers November festivals, events and celebrations in Guatemala, including ancestor remembrance, traditional dress, market rites, maize offerings.
Which regions have November festivals in Guatemala?
Regional highlights include Antigua Guatemala · Antigua-Sacatepequez, Livingston · Livingston-Izabal, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In November, Guatemala has 2 festival cores and 2 regional variants in season, led by Maya Ancestor, Kite, and Heritage Festivals, Garifuna Yurumein Landing and Drum Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as ancestor remembrance, traditional dress, market rites, maize offerings.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- ancestor remembrance
- traditional dress
- market rites
- maize offerings
- maize dishes
- cacao drinks
- festival stews
- Yurumein landing reenactment
- drum dance
- ancestor homage
- community meals
- cassava bread with coconut