Current Date And Time In La Merced, Colombia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:37:18 COT
State: Risaralda Department
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 3,851
District: Mistrató
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in La Merced, Risaralda Department? Here is the complete city holiday reference for La Merced.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in La Merced 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 La Merced.
This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level and Risaralda Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Merced 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 Risaralda Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Merced 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 La Merced 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 La Merced, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 3,851 and running on the America/Bogota time zone, La Merced follows Colombia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.