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La Paz Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In La Paz Department, Honduras

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:02:39 CST
Capital: La Paz
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 173,731
Area: 2,525.00 km²
State Code: LP

🗓️ Public Holidays in La Paz Department, Honduras


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for La Paz Department, Honduras? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for La Paz Department.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across La Paz Department observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In La Paz Department, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia de Honduras on September 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — La Paz Department, Honduras

This is Honduras's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Honduras's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across La Paz Department and the rest of Honduras, not a separate La Paz Department-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in La Paz Department

These are Honduras's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Honduras's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Honduras, including La Paz Department. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in La Paz Department

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in La Paz Department

Public holiday schedules in La Paz Department combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in La Paz Department observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in La Paz Department, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As La Paz Department's capital, La Paz observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of La Paz Department.

Frequently Asked Questions — La Paz Department Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in La Paz Department?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in La Paz Department mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in La Paz Department?

La Paz Department observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Honduras nationally, since La Paz Department doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in La Paz Department?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across La Paz Department.


Do public holidays in La Paz Department differ from the rest of Honduras?

No — public holidays in Honduras are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so La Paz Department observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient La Paz Department-specific reference, not because La Paz Department has its own separate holiday list.


Does La Paz, La Paz Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — La Paz observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of La Paz Department and Honduras. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for La Paz Department's public holiday dates?

La Paz Department's public holidays are mandated by Honduras's national statutory framework, published via presidencia.gob.hn — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ La Paz Department Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Honduras (September 15)
📍 La Paz Department Quick Facts
State Capital: La Paz
Population: 173,731
Area: 2,525 km²
Area Rank in Honduras: #15
Population Density: 36.6 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side