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Current Date And Time In Monagas, Venezuela

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:55:28 VET
Capital: Maturín
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Area: 28,900.00 km²
State Code: N

🗓️ Public Holidays in Monagas, Venezuela


Planning business schedules or travel in Monagas, Venezuela? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Monagas, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Monagas observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Monagas, 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 — Monagas, 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 Monagas and the rest of Venezuela, not a separate Monagas-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 Monagas

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 Monagas. 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 Monagas

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 Monagas

Public holiday schedules in Monagas combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Monagas observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Monagas, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Monagas Public Holidays

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

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Monagas?

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

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Monagas.


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

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


Does Maturín, Monagas's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Monagas'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.

🗓️ Monagas Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (July 5)
📍 Monagas Quick Facts
State Capital: Maturín
Area: 28,900 km²
Area Rank in Venezuela: #9
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -04:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side