Current Date And Time In Arco Iris, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:15:14 EST
State: Colón
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
District: Distrito de Colón
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Arco Iris. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Arco Iris.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Arco Iris 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 Arco Iris.
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 Arco Iris as anywhere else in Panama.
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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 Arco Iris 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 Arco Iris, 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 Arco Iris, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
Arco Iris 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.