Current Date And Time In San Rafael, Venezuela
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:22:18 VET
State: Zulia
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
Population: 55,810
District: Municipio Mara
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for San Rafael. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in San Rafael.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in San Rafael 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 San Rafael.
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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael doesn't simply get skipped — Venezuela's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 55,810 and running on the America/Caracas time zone, San Rafael follows Venezuela's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.