;Guam (Territory of Guam) ;Unincorporated organized territory (July 1, 1950) (Guam Organic Act of 1950) ;Unincorporated territory of the United States under military government (April 11, 1899 – July 1, 1950) (Treaty of Paris (1898)) ;Capital: Hagåtña ;Official languages: English, Chamorro ;Time zone: Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10) (formerly the Guam Time Zone), Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not observed anywhere in this zone ;YOU NEED MovingOperation_MVD ;For a syntax description see PTBSync Help! ;If you find an error please contact: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com LANGUAGE=UTF8 IMAGE=Holiday_Guam.gif COMMENT=Updated December 24, 2019 TYP=Holy 01.1.*MVD =New Year's Day 31.5.-1Mo =Memorial Day ;Note=last Monday May 04.7.*MVD =Independence Day 21.7. =Liberation Day ;Note={d} 01.9.+1Mo =Labor Day ;Note=1st Monday September 02.11.*MVD =All Soul's Day ;Note={d} 11.11.*MVD =Veteran's Day 01.11.+4Th =Thanksgiving ;Note=4th Thursday November 08.12.*MVD>1970 =#1970th Our Lady of Camarin Day ;Note=1st legal holiday 1971, Immaculate Conception (Santa Marian Kamalen) {d} 25.12.*MVD =Christmas TYP=Local ;public sector holidays in Guam (GovGuam holidays - public holiday limited to civil servants) Es-2Dy =Good Friday (GovGuam holiday) ;Note=Government 01.1.+3Mo>2008 =#2008th Martin Luther King Jr. Day (GovGuam holiday)* ;Note=1st 2009, public holiday limited to civil servants {m} 01.2.+3Mo =Presidents' Day (GovGuam holiday)* ;Note=Government, 3th Monday February {m} 01.3.+1Mo =Guam Discovery Day (GovGuam holiday)* ;Note=Government, 1st Monday March, March 6, 1521 discovered by Ferdinand Magellan {n} 21.7.*MVD =Liberation Day ;Note=Banks/Government {d} 01.10.+2Mo =Columbus Day Celebration ;Note=Banks/Government, 2nd Monday October {m} ;one-off 01.11.+4Th+1Dy>2010<2012 =one-off GovGuam public sector holiday ;Note=2011, Friday after Thanksgiving {n} 03.3.>2013<2015 =Guam History & Chamorro Heritage Day (GovGuam holiday)* ;Note=2014, one-off non-working GovGuam public holiday {d} 01.11.+4Th+1Dy>2013<2015 =one-off GovGuam public sector holiday ;Note=2014, Friday after Thanksgiving {n} 01.11.+4Th+1Dy>2014<2016 =one-off GovGuam public sector holiday ;Note=2015, Friday after Thanksgiving {n} 01.11.+4Th+1Dy>2016<2020 =one-off GovGuam public sector holiday ;Note=2017-2018, Friday after Thanksgiving {n} 24.12.>2017<2020 =one-off GovGuam public sector holiday ;Note=2018-2019, day before Christmas TYP=Normal ;yearly days 01.1.%1971,4+1Mo =Gubernatiorail Inauguration Day (every four year)* ;Note=1st Monday January {n} 01.3.+1Mo =Guam Discovery Day* ;Note=1st Monday March, March 6, 1521 discovered by Ferdinand Magellan {n} 01.3.+1Mo =1st day Chamorro Week* ;Note=1st Monday March {n} 31.3.-1Sa =Farmer's Appreciation Days* ;Note=last Saturday March & following Sunday {n} 31.3.-1Sa+1Dy =Farmer's Appreciation Days* ;Note=last Saturday March & following Sunday 01.4.+2Sa =White Cane Days* ;Note=weekend first Saturday April & following Sunday {n} 01.4.+2Sa+1Dy =White Cane Days* ;Note=weekend first Saturday April & following Sunday {n} 01.4.+3Su =1st day Earth Week (7d)* ;Note=third week April {n} 01.4.+3Su+1Sa =7th & last day Earth Week* 01.4.+4Su =Children & Youth Sunday* ;Note=4th Sunday April {n} 01.4.+5Su =Family Sunday* ;Note=Sunday following Children & Youth Sunday {n} 01.4. =1st day Guam Youth Month* ;Note=April {n} 30.4. =last day Guam Youth Month* ;Note=April {n} 01.5.+1Sa =Teacher Appreciation Day* ;Note=1st Saturday May 01.6.+1Su =1st day Atbot de Fuego (Flame Tree)/Arbor Day Week* ;Note=1st week June {n} 01.6.+1Su+1Sa =7th & last day Atbot de Fuego (Flame Tree)/Arbor Day Week* ;20.6. =Guam American Day* ;Note=1898 surrender Spanish commander to USS Charleston {d} ?? 21.6. 01.8.+2Su =Gold Star Mother's Day* ;Note=2nd Sunday August {n} 28.9. =Teacher's Appreciation Day* ;Note={n} 01.10. =1st day National Family Violence Awareness Month ;Note=October {n} 01.10.+1Sa =Guam Nationa Guard Day* ;Note=1st Saturday October {n} 01.10.+2Tu =Arbor Day* ;Note=2nd Tuesday October {m} 31.10. =last day National Family Violence Awareness Month ;Note=October {n} 02.11.%1950,2+1Tu =General Elections for Legislature (even years)* ;Note=Tuesday after 1st Monday November {n} 02.11.%1970,4+1Tu =Gubernatiorail Elections (every four year)* ;Note=Tuesday after 1st Monday November {n} ;(remembrance) dates by year 06.3. =Ferdinand Magellan came across Guam #1521 years ago* ;Note=1521 {dn} 21.6. =Guam captured by the US #1898 years ago* ;Note=1898 {dn} 10.12. =Paris, peace treaty US/Spain signed #1898 years ago* ;Note=1898, US gained Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, in force Apr. 11, 1899 {d} 11.4. =peace treaty US/Spain into force #1899 years ago* ;Note=1899, US gained Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, signed Dec. 10, 1898 {d} 04.7. =Flag of Guam approved #1917 years ago* ;Note=1917, Governor Roy C. Smith {d} 06.7. =Hagåtña, 1st appearance Flag of Guam #1917 years ago* ;Note=1917 {d} 04.4. =formal adoption off. Seal Territory of Guam #1930 years ago* ;Note=1930, Executive Order no. 18, Governor Willis W. Bradley Jr. {d} 21.7. =Liberation from Japanese Occupation #1944 years ago* ;Note=1944 {dn} 09.2. =Flag Territory of Guam adopted #1948 years ago* ;Note=1948, Guam Congress Bill No. 12 {d} 01.7. =Guam Organic Act effective #1950 years ago* ;Note=1950 {n} 21.7. =Inuaguration civil government #1950 years ago* ;Note=1950 {n} 11.9. =Elective Governor Act approuved #1968 years ago* ;Note=1968, by the Congres, Public Law 90-497, allowed to elect their own governor {n} ;The entries for Guam were added by: dewaelheyns(a)gmail.com - http://users.telenet.be/wdew/ ;The abbreviations {d} {m} {e} {y} ... are explained on http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/BasisEN.htm ;http://www.justice.gov.gu/CompilerofLaws/GCA/01gca/1gc010.PDF ;http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/Holiday%20INFO/Guam.txt ;State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols - ISBN 0-313-31534-5, page 187