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El Progreso, Yoro Department, Honduras – Honduras Flag

Current Date And Time In El Progreso, Honduras

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:36:08 CST
Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 100,810
District: El Progreso

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El Progreso, Yoro Department


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in El Progreso align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 El Progreso.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El Progreso, Yoro Department

This is Honduras's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Honduras's country-level and Yoro Department holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Progreso 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 El Progreso

These are Honduras's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Honduras's country and Yoro Department holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Progreso 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 El Progreso

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 El Progreso

Businesses in El Progreso generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Honduras: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, El Progreso'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 100,810 and running on the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, El Progreso follows Honduras's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — El Progreso Public Holidays

Are banks in El Progreso closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in El Progreso close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in El Progreso?

Public holidays observed in El Progreso include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Honduras, since El Progreso 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 El Progreso?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to El Progreso so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in El Progreso differ from other cities in Honduras?

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


What time zone does El Progreso use, and does it affect holiday dates?

El Progreso 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 El Progreso — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do El Progreso's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ El Progreso Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Honduras (September 15)
📍 El Progreso Quick Facts
State / Province: Yoro Department
Population: 100,810
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 15.4000°, -87.8000°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side