Current Date And Time In Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:02:33 VET
State: Lara
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 1,240,714
District: Municipio Iribarren
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Barquisimeto. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Barquisimeto.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Barquisimeto follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Barquisimeto.
This is Venezuela's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Venezuela's country-level and Lara holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Barquisimeto 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 Lara holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Barquisimeto 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 Barquisimeto 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Barquisimeto doesn't simply get skipped — Venezuela's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,240,714 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, Barquisimeto follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.