Current Date And Time In Cerro Punta, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:01:20 EST
State: Chiriquí Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,568
District: Tierras Altas
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí Province, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Cerro Punta.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Cerro Punta 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 Cerro Punta.
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 Cerro Punta 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 Chiriquí Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Cerro Punta 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 |
Cerro Punta'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 Cerro Punta doesn't simply get skipped — Panama's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,568 and running on the America/Panama time zone, Cerro Punta follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.