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El Calabacito, Herrera Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In El Calabacito, Panama

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:13:31 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 134
District: Distrito de Los Pozos

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El Calabacito, Herrera Province


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

Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Calabacito 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 Calabacito.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El Calabacito, Herrera Province

This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Herrera Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Calabacito 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 Calabacito

These are Panama's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Panama's country and Herrera Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Calabacito 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 Calabacito

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 Calabacito

Businesses in El Calabacito 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.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in El Calabacito doesn't simply get skipped — Panama's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 134 and running on the America/Panama time zone, El Calabacito 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 Calabacito Public Holidays

Are banks in El Calabacito closed on public holidays?

Yes. El Calabacito's bank branches follow Panama's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in El Calabacito?

Public holidays observed in El Calabacito include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Panama, since El Calabacito 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 Calabacito?

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


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

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


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

El Calabacito 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 Calabacito — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


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

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

🗓️ El Calabacito Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia (November 3)
📍 El Calabacito Quick Facts
State / Province: Herrera Province
Population: 134
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 7.7205°, -80.5972°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side