Current Date And Time In Epalchén, Mexico
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:08:17 CDT
State: Chiapas
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 985
District: Chamula
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Epalchén. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Epalchén.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Epalchén follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Benito Juárez Day on March 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Epalchén.
This is Mexico's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mexico's country-level and Chiapas holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Epalchén as anywhere else in Mexico.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Mexico's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mexico's country and Chiapas holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Epalchén just as everywhere else in Mexico.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Juárez Day | March 21 | Federal Holiday (Ley Federal del Trabajo) | Full Federal Closure (Mandatory Paid Rest Day under Art. 74) | www.gob.mx |
| Labor Day (Día del Trabajo) | May 1 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure | www.gob.mx |
| Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) | September 16 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Schools Closed) | www.gob.mx |
| Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) | November 20 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure | www.gob.mx |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) | Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Epalchén's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Mexico'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Epalchén, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 985 and running on the America/Mexico_City time zone, Epalchén follows Mexico's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.