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Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In Puerto Cortez, Honduras

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:21:57 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 48,013
District: Puerto Cortés

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Puerto Cortez. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Puerto Cortez.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Puerto Cortez follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Independencia de Honduras on September 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Puerto Cortez.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Puerto Cortez, Cortés Department

This is Honduras's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Honduras's country-level and Cortés Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Puerto Cortez as anywhere else in Honduras.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Puerto Cortez

These are Honduras's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Honduras's country and Cortés Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Puerto Cortez just as everywhere else in Honduras.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de HondurasSeptember 15National HolidayFull National Closurepresidencia.gob.hn

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Puerto Cortez

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de HondurasTue, Sep 15, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Puerto Cortez

Puerto Cortez's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Honduras'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, Puerto Cortez's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Honduras declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 48,013 and running on the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, Puerto Cortez follows Honduras's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Puerto Cortez Public Holidays

Are banks in Puerto Cortez closed on public holidays?

Yes. Puerto Cortez's bank branches follow Honduras's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Puerto Cortez?

Public holidays observed in Puerto Cortez include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Honduras, since Puerto Cortez doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Puerto Cortez?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Puerto Cortez.


Do public holidays in Puerto Cortez differ from other cities in Honduras?

No — public holidays in Honduras are set nationally, not city by city, so Puerto Cortez observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Honduras. This page is a convenient Puerto Cortez-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Puerto Cortez use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Puerto Cortez runs on the America/Tegucigalpa time zone. Since Honduras's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Puerto Cortez — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Puerto Cortez's public holiday dates come from?

Puerto Cortez follows Honduras's national statutory holidays, published via presidencia.gob.hn — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Puerto Cortez Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Honduras (September 15)
📍 Puerto Cortez Quick Facts
State / Province: Cortés Department
Population: 48,013
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 15.8256°, -87.9297°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side