Current Date And Time In La Unión, Venezuela
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:38:37 VET
State: Barinas
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
District: Municipio Arismendi
Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Unión, Barinas, Venezuela? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Unión.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in La Unión observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in La Unión.
This is Venezuela's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Venezuela's country-level and Barinas holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Unión as anywhere else in Venezuela.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Venezuela's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Venezuela's country and Barinas holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Unión just as everywhere else in Venezuela.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia | July 5 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.mppre.gob.ve |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia | Mon, Jul 5, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in La Unión generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Venezuela: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in La Unión, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
La Unión runs on the America/Caracas time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Venezuela — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.