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    <periodOfReport>2026-02-25</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001598254</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Desbois Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1200 E. 151ST ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLATHE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>co-COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>true</aff10b5One>

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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>5138</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>251.99</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>3110</value>
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                    <value>251.0812</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>3220</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>252.0318</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-02-26</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
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                    <value>253.1889</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">11,832 shares that were acquired by the reporting person pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards vested and were paid to the reporting person. Of these shares, 5,138 shares were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 21,087 unvested shares acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 1, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $250.475 to $251.44. 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>
        <footnote id="F5">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $251.65 to $252.52. 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>
        <footnote id="F6">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $252.94 to $253.48. 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 Patrick Desbois</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
