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    <periodOfReport>2026-02-18</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001121788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GARMIN LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001483374</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Biddlecombe Sean</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LIBERTY HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHAMPTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>SO409LR</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director, EMEA</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-02-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1197</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8955</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-02-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1071</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>240.7601</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7884</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired pursuant to a restricted stock units award granted in February 2025 that had both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions. The performance-based vesting conditions have been satisfied, and now the award is subject only to time-based vesting conditions. The award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 4,970 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the restricted stock units award described in Footnote 1 and other previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $240.24 to $241.02. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Garmin Ltd. or a security holder of Garmin Ltd. full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul E. Cassat, as attorney-in-fact for Sean Biddlecombe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-02-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
