Current Date And Time In El Picador, Panama
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:45:19 EST
State: Veraguas Province
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 163
District: Distrito de Cañazas
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Picador. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Picador.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout El Picador 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 El Picador.
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 Picador 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 Picador 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 Picador, 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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in El Picador, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 163 and running on the America/Panama time zone, El Picador follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.