Current Date And Time In Fare, French Polynesia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:34:51 TAHT
State: Leeward Islands
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)
Timezone: UTC -10:00 (TAHT)
Population: 1,540
District: Huahine
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Fare, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Fare.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Fare follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Autonomie (Autonomy Day) on June 29) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Fare.
This is French Polynesia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on French Polynesia's country-level and Leeward Islands holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Fare as anywhere else in French Polynesia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are French Polynesia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on French Polynesia's country and Leeward Islands holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Fare just as everywhere else in French Polynesia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Autonomie (Autonomy Day) | June 29 | Territorial Holiday | Territorial Govt Closure | www.presidence.pf |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Autonomie (Autonomy Day) | Tue, Jun 29, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Fare, 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 Fare doesn't simply get skipped — French Polynesia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,540 and running on the Pacific/Tahiti time zone, Fare follows French Polynesia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.