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Current Date And Time In Anzoátegui, Venezuela

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:06:54 VET
Capital: Barcelona
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Area: 43,300.00 km²
State Code: B

🗓️ Public Holidays in Anzoátegui, Venezuela


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

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Anzoátegui align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Anzoátegui, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Anzoátegui, Venezuela

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

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la IndependenciaJuly 5National HolidayFull National Closurewww.mppre.gob.ve

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Anzoátegui

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

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la IndependenciaMon, Jul 5, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Anzoátegui

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Anzoátegui close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Venezuela are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Anzoátegui Public Holidays

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

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Anzoátegui?

Anzoátegui observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Venezuela nationally, since Anzoátegui 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 Anzoátegui?

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


Do public holidays in Anzoátegui differ from the rest of Venezuela?

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


Does Barcelona, Anzoátegui's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Barcelona observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Anzoátegui and Venezuela. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


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

Anzoátegui's public holidays are mandated by Venezuela's national statutory framework, published via www.mppre.gob.ve — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Anzoátegui Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (July 5)
📍 Anzoátegui Quick Facts
State Capital: Barcelona
Area: 43,300 km²
Area Rank in Venezuela: #6
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -04:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side