Current Date And Time In Arauca, Colombia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:21:53 COT
State: Arauca Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 85,585
District: Arauca
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Arauca. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Arauca.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Arauca observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia de Colombia on July 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Arauca.
This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level and Arauca Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Arauca as anywhere else in Colombia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Colombia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Colombia's country and Arauca Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Arauca just as everywhere else in Colombia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Colombia | July 20 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidencia.gov.co |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Colombia | Tue, Jul 20, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Arauca, 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, Arauca's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Colombia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 85,585 and running on the America/Bogota time zone, Arauca follows Colombia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.