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Oecusse, Timor Leste – Timor Leste Flag

Current Date And Time In Oecusse, Timor Leste

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:54:46 TLT
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (TLT)
Area: 813.60 km²
State Code: OE

🗓️ Public Holidays in Oecusse, Timor Leste


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Oecusse, Timor Leste? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Oecusse.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Oecusse align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Oecusse, 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 — Oecusse, 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 Oecusse and the rest of Timor Leste, not a separate Oecusse-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 Oecusse

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 Oecusse. 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 Oecusse

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 Oecusse

Public holiday schedules in Oecusse combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Oecusse observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Oecusse doesn't simply disappear — Timor Leste's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Oecusse Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Oecusse follows Timor Leste's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Oecusse?

Oecusse observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Timor Leste nationally, since Oecusse 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 Oecusse?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Oecusse.


Do public holidays in Oecusse 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 Oecusse observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Oecusse-specific reference, not because Oecusse has its own separate holiday list.


Does Pante Macassar, Oecusse's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Oecusse'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.

🗓️ Oecusse Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence) (May 20)
📍 Oecusse Quick Facts
State Capital: Pante Macassar
Area: 814 km²
Area Rank in Timor Leste: #8
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +09:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side