Current Date And Time In Achiote, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:33:37 EST
State: Colón
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
District: Distrito de Chagres
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Achiote, Colón? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Achiote.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Achiote 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 Achiote.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Colón holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Achiote 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 Colón holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Achiote 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 |
Businesses in Achiote generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Panama: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Achiote, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
Achiote 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.