Current Date And Time In La Esmeralda, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:24:56 EST
State: Panamá
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 524
District: Distrito de Balboa
Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Esmeralda, Panamá, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Esmeralda.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in La Esmeralda align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Esmeralda.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Panamá holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Esmeralda 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 holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 524 and running on the America/Panama time zone, La Esmeralda follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.