Current Date And Time In Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:06:35 CVT
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Ribeira Grande.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Ribeira Grande observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Ribeira Grande, 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 Ribeira Grande and the rest of Cabo Verde, not a separate Ribeira Grande-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 Ribeira Grande. 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Ribeira Grande combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Ribeira Grande observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Ribeira Grande doesn't simply disappear — Cabo Verde's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Ribeira Grande's capital, Ponta do Sol observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Ribeira Grande.