Current Date And Time In Receiving, New Caledonia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
12:29:00 NCT
State: South Province
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (NCT)
Population: 2,604
District: Nouméa
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Receiving, South Province? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Receiving.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Receiving follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de la Citoyenneté (Citizenship Day) on September 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Receiving.
This is New Caledonia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on New Caledonia's country-level and South Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Receiving as anywhere else in New Caledonia.
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These are New Caledonia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on New Caledonia's country and South Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Receiving just as everywhere else in New Caledonia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête de la Citoyenneté (Citizenship Day) | September 24 | Territorial Holiday | Territorial Closure | gouv.nc |
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 la Citoyenneté (Citizenship Day) | Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Businesses in Receiving generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of New Caledonia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Receiving, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 2,604 and running on the Pacific/Noumea time zone, Receiving follows New Caledonia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.