Current Date And Time In Penama, Vanuatu
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:00:13 VUT
Capital: Saratamata
Currency: Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (VUT)
Population: 33,900
Area: 1,198.00 km²
State Code: PAM
Planning business schedules or travel in Penama, Vanuatu? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Penama, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Penama align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Penama, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on July 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Vanuatu's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Vanuatu's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Penama and the rest of Vanuatu, not a separate Penama-specific calendar.
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These are Vanuatu's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Vanuatu's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Vanuatu, including Penama. 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 | July 30 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.vu |
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 | Fri, Jul 30, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Penama combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Penama observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Penama, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Penama's capital, Saratamata observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Penama.