Current Date And Time In Machiques, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:53:23 VET
State: Zulia
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 132,734
District: Municipio Machiques de Perijá
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Machiques. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Machiques.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Machiques 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 Machiques.
This is Venezuela's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Venezuela's country-level and Zulia holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Machiques 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 Zulia holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Machiques 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 |
Machiques'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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Machiques's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Venezuela declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 132,734 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, Machiques follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.