Current Date And Time In San Cristóbal, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:13:35 EST
State: Bocas del Toro Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 525
District: Distrito de Bocas del Toro
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for San Cristóbal. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in San Cristóbal.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in San Cristóbal align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 San Cristóbal.
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 San Cristóbal 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 San Cristóbal 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 |
San Cristóbal'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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, San Cristóbal's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Panama declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 525 and running on the America/Panama time zone, San Cristóbal follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.