
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Calhau. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Calhau.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Calhau 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 Calhau.
This is Cabo Verde's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cabo Verde's country-level and São Vicente holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Calhau as anywhere else in Cabo Verde.
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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 and São Vicente holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Calhau 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 |
Businesses in Calhau generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Cabo Verde: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Calhau doesn't simply get skipped — Cabo Verde's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,177 and running on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, Calhau follows Cabo Verde's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.