Current Date And Time In El Puerto, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:16:32 EST
State: Chiriquí Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
District: Distrito de Remedios
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Puerto. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Puerto.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Puerto 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 El Puerto.
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 El Puerto 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 El Puerto 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 |
In El Puerto, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in El Puerto, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
El Puerto runs on the America/Panama time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Panama — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.