Current Date And Time In Punta Peña, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:49:04 EST
State: Bocas del Toro Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,187
District: Distrito Chiriquí Grande
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Punta Peña, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Punta Peña.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Punta Peña follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia on November 3) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Punta Peña.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Bocas del Toro Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Punta Peña as anywhere else in Panama.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Panama's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Panama's country and Bocas del Toro Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Punta Peña just as everywhere else in Panama.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia | November 3 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidencia.gob.pa |
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 Separación de Panamá de Colombia | Tue, Nov 3, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Punta Peña's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Panama'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Punta Peña doesn't simply get skipped — Panama's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,187 and running on the America/Panama time zone, Punta Peña follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.