Current Date And Time In El Peñón, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:04:39 EST
State: Veraguas Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 254
District: Distrito de San Francisco
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Peñón. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Peñón.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Peñón 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 Peñón.
This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level and Veraguas Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Peñón 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 Veraguas Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Peñón 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 |
El Peñón's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Panama's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, El Peñón'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 254 and running on the America/Panama time zone, El Peñón follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.