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Bobonaro, Timor Leste – Timor Leste Flag

Current Date And Time In Bobonaro, Timor Leste

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:55:14 TLT
Capital: Maliana
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (TLT)
Area: 1,378.10 km²
State Code: BO

🗓️ Public Holidays in Bobonaro, Timor Leste


Planning business schedules or travel in Bobonaro, Timor Leste? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Bobonaro, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Bobonaro align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Bobonaro, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence) on May 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Bobonaro, Timor Leste

This is Timor Leste's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Timor Leste's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bobonaro and the rest of Timor Leste, not a separate Bobonaro-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Bobonaro

These are Timor Leste's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Timor Leste's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Timor Leste, including Bobonaro. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence)May 20National HolidayFull National Closuretimor-leste.gov.tl

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Bobonaro

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence)Thu, May 20, 2027Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Bobonaro

Bobonaro follows Timor Leste'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 Bobonaro, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Bobonaro's capital, Maliana observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bobonaro.

Frequently Asked Questions — Bobonaro Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Bobonaro?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Bobonaro mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Bobonaro?

Bobonaro observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Timor Leste nationally, since Bobonaro doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Bobonaro?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Bobonaro a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Bobonaro differ from the rest of Timor Leste?

No — public holidays in Timor Leste are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Bobonaro observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Bobonaro-specific reference, not because Bobonaro has its own separate holiday list.


Does Maliana, Bobonaro's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Maliana observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Bobonaro and Timor Leste. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Bobonaro's public holiday dates?

Bobonaro's public holidays are mandated by Timor Leste's national statutory framework, published via timor-leste.gov.tl — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Bobonaro Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence) (May 20)
📍 Bobonaro Quick Facts
State Capital: Maliana
Area: 1,378 km²
Area Rank in Timor Leste: #5
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +09:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side