Current Date And Time In Caratinga, Brazil
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:33:29 BRT
State: Minas Gerais
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 87,360
District: Caratinga
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Caratinga, Minas Gerais? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Caratinga.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Caratinga observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independência do Brasil on September 7) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Caratinga.
This is Brazil's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Brazil's country-level and Minas Gerais holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Caratinga as anywhere else in Brazil.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Brazil's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Brazil's country and Minas Gerais holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Caratinga just as everywhere else in Brazil.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independência do Brasil | September 7 | National Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Govt Administration) | www.gov.br |
| Proclamação da República | November 15 | National Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure | www.gov.br |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independência do Brasil | Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Caratinga's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Brazil'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Caratinga doesn't simply get skipped — Brazil's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 87,360 and running on the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, Caratinga follows Brazil's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.