Current Date And Time In La Cresta, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:53:19 EST
State: Panamá Oeste Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 564
District: Distrito de Chame
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for La Cresta. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in La Cresta.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in La Cresta 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 Cresta.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Panamá Oeste Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Cresta 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 Panamá Oeste Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Cresta 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 La Cresta 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 La Cresta, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 564 and running on the America/Panama time zone, La Cresta follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.