Current Date And Time In Cidade Velha, Cabo Verde
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:31:47 CVT
State: Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Timezone: UTC -01:00 (CVT)
Population: 3,319
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cabo Verde? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Cidade Velha.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Cidade Velha observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia da Independência Nacional on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Cidade Velha.
This is Cabo Verde's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cabo Verde's country-level and Ribeira Grande de Santiago holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Cidade Velha as anywhere else in Cabo Verde.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Cabo Verde's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Cabo Verde's country and Ribeira Grande de Santiago holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Cidade Velha just as everywhere else in Cabo Verde.
| 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 |
Cidade Velha's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Cabo Verde'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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Cidade Velha's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Cabo Verde declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 3,319 and running on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, Cidade Velha follows Cabo Verde's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.