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El Copé, Coclé, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In El Copé, Panama

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:53:29 EST
State: Coclé
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,176
District: Distrito de La Pintada

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El Copé, Coclé


Planning commercial schedules or travel in El Copé, Coclé, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across El Copé.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in El Copé 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 El Copé.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El Copé, Coclé

This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Coclé holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Copé as anywhere else in Panama.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in El Copé

These are Panama's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Panama's country and Coclé holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Copé just as everywhere else in Panama.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Separación de Panamá de ColombiaNovember 3National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gob.pa

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in El Copé

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Separación de Panamá de ColombiaTue, Nov 3, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in El Copé

In El Copé, 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 Copé, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 1,176 and running on the America/Panama time zone, El Copé follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — El Copé Public Holidays

Are banks in El Copé closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in El Copé close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in El Copé?

Public holidays observed in El Copé include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Panama, since El Copé doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to El Copé?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in El Copé.


Do public holidays in El Copé differ from other cities in Panama?

No — public holidays in Panama are set nationally, not city by city, so El Copé observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Panama. This page is a convenient El Copé-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does El Copé use, and does it affect holiday dates?

El Copé runs on the America/Panama time zone. Since Panama's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in El Copé — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do El Copé's public holiday dates come from?

El Copé follows Panama's national statutory holidays, published via www.presidencia.gob.pa — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ El Copé Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia (November 3)
📍 El Copé Quick Facts
State / Province: Coclé
Population: 1,176
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.6204°, -80.5843°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side