Current Date And Time In El Retén, Colombia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:34:47 COT
State: Magdalena Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 19,345
District: El Retén
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Retén. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Retén.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout El Retén follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 El Retén.
This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level and Magdalena Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Retén 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 Magdalena Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Retén 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 |
In El Retén, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in El Retén doesn't simply get skipped — Colombia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 19,345 and running on the America/Bogota time zone, El Retén follows Colombia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.