Current Date And Time In Porto Novo, Cabo Verde
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:58:19 CVT
Planning business schedules or travel in Porto Novo, Cabo Verde? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Porto Novo, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Porto Novo observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Porto Novo, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Dia da Independência Nacional on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Cabo Verde's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cabo Verde's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Porto Novo and the rest of Cabo Verde, not a separate Porto Novo-specific calendar.
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These are Cabo Verde's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Cabo Verde's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Cabo Verde, including Porto Novo. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia da Independência Nacional | July 5 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.governo.cv |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Dia da Independência Nacional | Mon, Jul 5, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Porto Novo follows Cabo Verde's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Porto Novo, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Porto Novo's own capital, Porto Novo observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Porto Novo.