Jueves De Ascensión (Ascension Day)

Ascension Day, the 40th day of Easter, is one of Guatemala's most prominent religious holidays. The Mam Maya people of Quetzaltenango commemorate Ascension Day on May 9th in Lake Chicabal, a sacred lake in the crater of Volcán Chicabal near San Martn Sacatepéquez.

Traditional Guatemalan music, flowers, and prayers are part of this lakeside event. The participants should be treated with the utmost respect. The use of photographs and films is absolutely prohibited.

Considered one of the most famous festivals in Guatemala, Ascension Day represents the 40th day of Easter.. Ascension Day is observed by the Mam Maya people in Lake Chicabal, which is located in the crater of Volcán Chicabal near San Martn Sacatepéquez in the department of Quetzaltenango. Flower displays, rituals, and religious ceremonies are all part of the festivities.

Mam Maya people celebrate a particular feast to the World God on "Jueves de Ascension." This celebration takes place on the shores of Lake Chicabal, a sacred lagoon in the Guatemalan department of Quetzaltenango. Mayan priests and priestesses perform ceremonies on Ascension Day, hoping for rain and healthy crops.

Date: May 9th