Current Date And Time In San Carlos, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:22:57 EST
State: Chiriquí Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 392
District: Distrito de David
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for San Carlos. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in San Carlos.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in San Carlos observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Carlos.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Chiriquí Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in San Carlos as anywhere else in Panama.
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These are Panama's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Panama's country and Chiriquí Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in San Carlos 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 Carlos'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in San Carlos, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 392 and running on the America/Panama time zone, San Carlos follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.