Current Date And Time In Picos, Cabo Verde
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:55:06 CVT
State: São Salvador do Mundo
Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Timezone: UTC -01:00 (CVT)
Population: 2,040
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Picos. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Picos.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Picos follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia da Independência Nacional on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Picos.
This is Cabo Verde's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cabo Verde's country-level and São Salvador do Mundo holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Picos 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 São Salvador do Mundo holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Picos 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 |
In Picos, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Picos'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 2,040 and running on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, Picos follows Cabo Verde's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.