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Current Date And Time In Casanare Department, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:58:24 COT
Capital: Yopal
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 420,504
Area: 44,995.00 km²
State Code: CAS

🗓️ Public Holidays in Casanare Department, Colombia


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Casanare Department, Colombia? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Casanare Department.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Casanare Department observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Casanare Department, 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 — Casanare Department, 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 Casanare Department and the rest of Colombia, not a separate Casanare Department-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 Casanare Department

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 Casanare Department. 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 Casanare Department

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 Casanare Department

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Casanare Department close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Colombia are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Casanare Department, 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 Casanare Department's capital, Yopal observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Casanare Department.

Frequently Asked Questions — Casanare Department Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Casanare Department?

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Casanare Department?

Casanare Department observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Colombia nationally, since Casanare Department 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 Casanare Department?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Casanare Department.


Do public holidays in Casanare Department differ from the rest of Colombia?

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


Does Yopal, Casanare Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Casanare Department'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.

🗓️ Casanare Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 Casanare Department Quick Facts
State Capital: Yopal
Population: 420,504
Area: 44,995 km²
Area Rank in Colombia: #10
Population Density: 5.2 / 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