Current Date And Time In El Retiro, Panama
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:34:45 EST
State: Coclé
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 450
District: Distrito de Antón
Planning commercial schedules or travel in El Retiro, Coclé, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across El Retiro.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout El Retiro follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 Retiro.
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 Retiro 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 Coclé holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Retiro 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 Retiro, 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 Retiro, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 450 and running on the America/Panama time zone, El Retiro follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.