Current Date And Time In Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:58:47 AST
Capital: Port of Spain
Currency: Trinidad And Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (AST)
Population: 37,074
Area: 29.99 km²
State Code: PS
Planning business schedules or travel in Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Port of Spain, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Port of Spain observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Port of Spain, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on August 31) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Trinidad And Tobago's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Trinidad And Tobago's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Port of Spain and the rest of Trinidad And Tobago, not a separate Port of Spain-specific calendar.
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These are Trinidad And Tobago's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Trinidad And Tobago's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Trinidad And Tobago, including Port of Spain. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | August 31 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.tt |
| Republic Day | September 24 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.tt |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Mon, Aug 31, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Republic Day | Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Port of Spain follows Trinidad And Tobago'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 Port of Spain, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Port of Spain's own capital, Port of Spain observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Port of Spain.