Current Date And Time In Gagauzia, Moldova
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:57:18 EEST
Capital: Comrat
Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 153,079
Area: 1,832.00 km²
State Code: GA
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Gagauzia, Moldova? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Gagauzia.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Gagauzia observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Gagauzia, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Ziua Independenței (Independence Day) on August 27) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Moldova's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Moldova's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Gagauzia and the rest of Moldova, not a separate Gagauzia-specific calendar.
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These are Moldova's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Moldova's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Moldova, including Gagauzia. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziua Independenței (Independence Day) | August 27 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.md |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Ziua Independenței (Independence Day) | Thu, Aug 27, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Gagauzia follows Moldova's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Gagauzia, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Gagauzia's capital, Comrat observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Gagauzia.