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Current Date And Time In Guainía Department, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:58:25 COT
Capital: Inírida
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 35,230
Area: 72,238.00 km²
State Code: GUA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Guainía Department, Colombia


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Guainía Department, Colombia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Guainía Department.

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

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Guainía 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.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Guainía Department Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Guainía 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 Guainía Department?

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


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

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


Does Inírida, Guainía Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Guainía 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.

🗓️ Guainía Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 Guainía Department Quick Facts
State Capital: Inírida
Population: 35,230
Area: 72,238 km²
Area Rank in Colombia: #5
Population Density: 0.2 / 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