Current Date And Time In La Guaira, Venezuela
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:13:04 VET
State: Vargas
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 25,259
District: Municipio Vargas
Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Guaira.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout La Guaira 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 La Guaira.
This is Venezuela's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Venezuela's country-level and Vargas holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Guaira 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 Vargas holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Guaira 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 La Guaira 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 La Guaira doesn't simply get skipped — Venezuela's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 25,259 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, La Guaira follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.