Current Date And Time In Tarrafal, Cabo Verde
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:54:37 CVT
Capital: Tarrafal
Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Timezone: UTC -01:00 (CVT)
Area: 120.80 km²
State Code: TA
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Tarrafal, Cabo Verde? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Tarrafal.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Tarrafal observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Tarrafal, 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 Tarrafal and the rest of Cabo Verde, not a separate Tarrafal-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 Tarrafal. 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 |
Tarrafal follows Cabo Verde's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Tarrafal, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Tarrafal's own capital, Tarrafal observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Tarrafal.