
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Same, Manufahi, Timor Leste? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Same.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Same follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence) on May 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Same.
This is Timor Leste's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Timor Leste's country-level and Manufahi holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Same as anywhere else in Timor Leste.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Timor Leste's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Timor Leste's country and Manufahi holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Same just as everywhere else in Timor Leste.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence) | May 20 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | timor-leste.gov.tl |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence) | Thu, May 20, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Same's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Timor Leste'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, Same's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Timor Leste declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 7,500 and running on the Asia/Dili time zone, Same follows Timor Leste's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.