Current Date And Time In Veracruz, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:56:25 EST
State: Panamá Oeste Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 17,144
District: Distrito de Arraiján
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Veracruz, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Veracruz.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Veracruz follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 Veracruz.
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 Veracruz 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 Panamá Oeste Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Veracruz 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 Veracruz 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 Veracruz doesn't simply get skipped — Panama's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 17,144 and running on the America/Panama time zone, Veracruz follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.