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Current Date And Time In Cauca Department, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:56:33 COT
Capital: Popayán
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 1,464,488
Area: 29,308.00 km²
State Code: CAU

🗓️ Public Holidays in Cauca Department, Colombia


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

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

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

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Cauca Department doesn't simply disappear — Colombia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Cauca Department Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Cauca Department follows Colombia's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Cauca Department?

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


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

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


Does Popayán, Cauca Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Cauca 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.

🗓️ Cauca Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 Cauca Department Quick Facts
State Capital: Popayán
Population: 1,464,488
Area: 29,308 km²
Area Rank in Colombia: #13
Population Density: 23.1 / 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