Current Date And Time In Baracoa, Honduras
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:08:32 CST
State: Cortés Department
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 9,202
District: Puerto Cortés
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Baracoa, Cortés Department, Honduras? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Baracoa.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Baracoa observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Baracoa.
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 Baracoa as anywhere else in Honduras.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Baracoa just as everywhere else in Honduras.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Independencia de Honduras | September 15 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | presidencia.gob.hn |
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 de Honduras | Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Baracoa, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Baracoa doesn't simply get skipped — Honduras's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 9,202 and running on the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, Baracoa follows Honduras's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.