What's on in Hagåtña, Guam through the year
Hagåtña, Guam has 5 curated events through the year — 1 festival, 2 holidays, 1 season and 1 hazard season. The ones to plan around: Feast of Santa Marian Kamalen (December) and Dry season (January).
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Hagåtña events and crowds by month
January in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in January →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
- Season
Dry season
1 Jan – 31 May · usuallyThe trade-wind months with the least rain and lower humidity, when beach days and the southern hikes are most reliable. June and December are the in-between months.
February in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in February →Busy — one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Dry season (1 Jan – 31 May (usually))
March in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in March →Busy — Mes CHamoru and Heritage Day
- Holiday
Mes CHamoru and Heritage Day
1–31 MarNational holidayMarch is Chamorro heritage month, with village programmes, language events and a public holiday on the 7th. It is the month the culture gets put on deliberately rather than caught in passing. Source ↗
Still on: Dry season (1 Jan – 31 May (usually))
April in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in April →Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Dry season (1 Jan – 31 May (usually))
May in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in May.
Still on: Dry season (1 Jan – 31 May (usually))
June in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in June →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
- Hazard
Typhoon season
1 Jun – 30 Nov · usuallyStorms can cross Guam in any month, but most western Pacific systems form between June and November and the island is squarely in the track. Concrete construction here is a response to that, not a style. Source ↗
July in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in July →Busy — Liberation Day, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Liberation Day
21–22 JulNational holidayClosuresCrowdedGuam marks the end of the Japanese occupation on 21 July with a parade through Hagatna and a carnival ground that runs for weeks beforehand. Government offices and much of the island shut for the day. Source ↗
Still on: Typhoon season (1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually))
August in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in August →Quiet — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in August.
Still on: Typhoon season (1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually))
September in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in September →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Typhoon season (1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually))
October in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in October →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Typhoon season (1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually))
November in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in November →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in November.
Still on: Typhoon season (1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually))
December in Hagåtña
Hagåtña weather in December →Busy — Feast of Santa Marian Kamalen, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Feast of Santa Marian Kamalen
8 DecReligious feastCrowdedClosuresGuam's patroness is carried in procession around Hagatna after mass at the Cathedral-Basilica, the largest gathering on the island's calendar. It is a government holiday, and roads around the capital close in the afternoon. Source ↗