Current Date And Time In Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:32:51 CAT
State: Cabo Delgado Province
Currency: Mozambican Metical (MZN)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (CAT)
Population: 45,313
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Mocímboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado Province? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Mocímboa da Praia.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Mocímboa da Praia observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia da Independência Nacional on June 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Mocímboa da Praia.
This is Mozambique's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mozambique's country-level and Cabo Delgado Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Mocímboa da Praia as anywhere else in Mozambique.
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These are Mozambique's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mozambique's country and Cabo Delgado Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Mocímboa da Praia just as everywhere else in Mozambique.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia da Independência Nacional | June 25 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Dia da Independência Nacional | Fri, Jun 25, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Mocímboa da Praia's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Mozambique'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Mocímboa da Praia, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 45,313 and running on the Africa/Maputo time zone, Mocímboa da Praia follows Mozambique's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.