Current Date And Time In Acarigua, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:45:40 VET
State: Portuguesa
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 188,278
District: Municipio Páez
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Acarigua.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Acarigua 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 Acarigua.
This is Venezuela's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Venezuela's country-level and Portuguesa holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Acarigua 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 Portuguesa holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Acarigua 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 |
Acarigua's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Venezuela's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Acarigua doesn't simply get skipped — Venezuela's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 188,278 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, Acarigua follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.