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Current Date And Time In Vaupés, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:29:24 COT
Capital: Mitú
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Population: 40,797
Area: 54,135.00 km²
State Code: VAU

🗓️ Public Holidays in Vaupés, Colombia


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Vaupés, Colombia? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Vaupés.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Vaupés align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Vaupés, 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 — Vaupés, 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 Vaupés and the rest of Colombia, not a separate Vaupés-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 Vaupés

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 Vaupés. 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 Vaupés

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 Vaupés

Public holiday schedules in Vaupés combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Vaupés observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Vaupés doesn't simply disappear — Colombia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Vaupés Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Vaupés?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Vaupés mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Vaupés?

Vaupés observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Colombia nationally, since Vaupés 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 Vaupés?

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 Vaupés.


Do public holidays in Vaupés differ from the rest of Colombia?

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


Does Mitú, Vaupés's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Vaupés'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.

🗓️ Vaupés Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 Vaupés Quick Facts
State Capital: Mitú
Population: 40,797
Area: 54,135 km²
Area Rank in Colombia: #7
Population Density: 0.3 / 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