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Chima, Santander Department, Colombia – Colombia Flag

Current Date And Time In Chima, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:24:35 COT
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 786
District: Chima

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Chima, Santander Department


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Chima, Santander Department, Colombia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Chima.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Chima 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 Chima.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Chima, Santander Department

This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level and Santander Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Chima as anywhere else in Colombia.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Chima

These are Colombia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Colombia's country and Santander Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Chima just as everywhere else in Colombia.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de ColombiaJuly 20National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gov.co

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Chima

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

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Chima

In Chima, 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.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Chima, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 786 and running on the America/Bogota time zone, Chima follows Colombia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Chima Public Holidays

Are banks in Chima closed on public holidays?

Yes. Chima's bank branches follow Colombia's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Chima?

Public holidays observed in Chima include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Colombia, since Chima doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Chima?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Chima so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Chima differ from other cities in Colombia?

No — public holidays in Colombia are set nationally, not city by city, so Chima observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Colombia. This page is a convenient Chima-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Chima use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Chima runs on the America/Bogota time zone. Since Colombia's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Chima — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Chima's public holiday dates come from?

Chima follows Colombia's national statutory holidays, published via www.presidencia.gov.co — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Chima Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 Chima Quick Facts
State / Province: Santander Department
Population: 786
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 6.3443°, -73.3739°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side