Current Date And Time In Maicao, Colombia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:34:52 COT
State: La Guajira Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 166,603
District: Maicao
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Maicao, La Guajira Department, Colombia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Maicao.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Maicao observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Maicao.
This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level and La Guajira Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Maicao 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 La Guajira Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Maicao 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 |
Businesses in Maicao generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Colombia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Maicao, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 166,603 and running on the America/Bogota time zone, Maicao follows Colombia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.