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Ghouba, Trarza, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In Ghouba, Mauritania

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:41:04 GMT
State: Trarza
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 578
District: Rosso Department

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Ghouba, Trarza


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Ghouba. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Ghouba.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Ghouba align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Indépendance on November 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Ghouba.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Ghouba, Trarza

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

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Ghouba

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceNovember 28National HolidayFull National Closurewww.primature.gov.mr

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Ghouba

Ghouba's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Mauritania's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Ghouba's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Mauritania declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 578 and running on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, Ghouba follows Mauritania's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Ghouba Public Holidays

Are banks in Ghouba closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Ghouba close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Ghouba?

Public holidays observed in Ghouba include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Mauritania, since Ghouba 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 Ghouba?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Ghouba.


Do public holidays in Ghouba differ from other cities in Mauritania?

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


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

Ghouba runs on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone. Since Mauritania'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 Ghouba — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Ghouba's public holiday dates come from?

Ghouba follows Mauritania's national statutory holidays, published via www.primature.gov.mr — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Ghouba Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (November 28)
📍 Ghouba Quick Facts
State / Province: Trarza
Population: 578
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.6280°, -15.9554°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side