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Current Date And Time In Caquetá, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:58:42 COT
Capital: Florencia
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 401,849
Area: 88,965.00 km²
State Code: CAQ

🗓️ Public Holidays in Caquetá, Colombia


Planning business schedules or travel in Caquetá, Colombia? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Caquetá, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Caquetá observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Caquetá, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia de Colombia on July 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Caquetá, Colombia

This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Caquetá and the rest of Colombia, not a separate Caquetá-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Caquetá

These are Colombia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Colombia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Colombia, including Caquetá. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de ColombiaJuly 20National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gov.co

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Caquetá

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de ColombiaTue, Jul 20, 2027Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Caquetá

Public holiday schedules in Caquetá combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Caquetá observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Caquetá, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Caquetá's capital, Florencia observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Caquetá.

Frequently Asked Questions — Caquetá Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Caquetá?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Caquetá mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Caquetá?

Caquetá observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Colombia nationally, since Caquetá doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Caquetá?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Caquetá a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Caquetá differ from the rest of Colombia?

No — public holidays in Colombia are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Caquetá observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Caquetá-specific reference, not because Caquetá has its own separate holiday list.


Does Florencia, Caquetá's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Florencia observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Caquetá and Colombia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Caquetá's public holiday dates?

Caquetá's public holidays are mandated by Colombia's national statutory framework, published via www.presidencia.gov.co — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Caquetá Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 Caquetá Quick Facts
State Capital: Florencia
Population: 401,849
Area: 88,965 km²
Area Rank in Colombia: #3
Population Density: 1.8 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side