Current Date And Time In Candelaria, Colombia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:01:12 COT
State: Atlántico
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 15,631
District: Candelaria
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Candelaria. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Candelaria.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Candelaria align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Candelaria.
This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level and Atlántico holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Candelaria 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 Atlántico holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Candelaria 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 |
Candelaria's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Colombia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Candelaria'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 15,631 and running on the America/Bogota time zone, Candelaria follows Colombia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.