
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Coco. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Coco.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Coco 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 Coco.
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 El Coco 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 El Coco 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 El Coco, 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in El Coco doesn't simply get skipped — Panama's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 11,935 and running on the America/Panama time zone, El Coco follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.