Current Date And Time In La Palma, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:56:26 EST
State: Los Santos Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,283
District: Distrito de Guararé
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in La Palma, Los Santos Province? Here is the complete city holiday reference for La Palma.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in La Palma 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 La Palma.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Los Santos Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Palma 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 Los Santos Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Palma 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 La Palma, 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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, La Palma's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Panama declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 1,283 and running on the America/Panama time zone, La Palma follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.