Current Date And Time In Colón, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:51:59 VET
State: Táchira
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 62,513
District: Municipio Ayacucho
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Colón. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Colón.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Colón 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 Colón.
This is Venezuela's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Venezuela's country-level and Táchira holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Colón 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 Táchira holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Colón 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 |
Colón'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Colón, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 62,513 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, Colón follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.