Current Date And Time In Santa Maria, Cabo Verde
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:59:27 CVT
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Santa Maria. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Santa Maria.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria.
This is Cabo Verde's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cabo Verde's country-level and Sal holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Santa Maria 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 Sal holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria, 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, Santa Maria'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 8,400 and running on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, Santa Maria follows Cabo Verde's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.