Current Date And Time In Maracaibo, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:58:35 VET
State: Zulia
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 1,752,602
District: Municipio Maracaibo
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Maracaibo, Zulia? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Maracaibo.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Maracaibo 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 Maracaibo.
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 Maracaibo 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 Maracaibo 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 |
Maracaibo'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, Maracaibo'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 1,752,602 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, Maracaibo follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.