Current Date And Time In Vargas, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:32:42 VET
Capital: La Guaira
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Area: 1,496.00 km²
State Code: X
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Vargas, Venezuela. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Vargas.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Vargas observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Vargas, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia on July 5) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
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 Vargas and the rest of Venezuela, not a separate Vargas-specific calendar.
◀ 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 holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Venezuela, including Vargas. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Vargas close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Venezuela are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Vargas, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Vargas's capital, La Guaira observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Vargas.