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Porco, Potosí Department, Bolivia – Bolivia Flag

Current Date And Time In Porco, Bolivia

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:52:13 BOT
Currency: Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (BOT)
Population: 5,959

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Porco, Potosí Department


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Porco, Potosí Department? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Porco.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Porco follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia de Bolivia on August 6) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Porco.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Porco, Potosí Department

This is Bolivia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bolivia's country-level and Potosí Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Porco as anywhere else in Bolivia.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Porco

These are Bolivia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Bolivia's country and Potosí Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Porco just as everywhere else in Bolivia.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de BoliviaAugust 6National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gob.bo

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Porco

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de BoliviaFri, Aug 6, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Porco

Porco's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Bolivia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Porco, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 5,959 and running on the America/La_Paz time zone, Porco follows Bolivia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Porco Public Holidays

Are banks in Porco closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Porco close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Porco?

Public holidays observed in Porco include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Bolivia, since Porco doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Porco?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Porco.


Do public holidays in Porco differ from other cities in Bolivia?

No — public holidays in Bolivia are set nationally, not city by city, so Porco observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Bolivia. This page is a convenient Porco-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Porco use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Porco runs on the America/La_Paz time zone. Since Bolivia's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Porco — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Porco's public holiday dates come from?

Porco follows Bolivia's national statutory holidays, published via www.presidencia.gob.bo — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Porco Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Bolivia (August 6)
📍 Porco Quick Facts
State / Province: Potosí Department
Population: 5,959
Time Zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: -21.0530°, -66.4302°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -04:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side