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La Mata, Veraguas Province, Panama – Panama Flag

Current Date And Time In La Mata, Panama

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:33:38 EST
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 959
District: Distrito de Santiago

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in La Mata, Veraguas Province


Planning commercial schedules or travel in La Mata, Veraguas Province, Panama? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across La Mata.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in La Mata 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 Mata.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — La Mata, Veraguas Province

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 La Mata as anywhere else in Panama.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in La Mata

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 La Mata just as everywhere else in Panama.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Separación de Panamá de ColombiaNovember 3National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gob.pa

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in La Mata

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Separación de Panamá de ColombiaTue, Nov 3, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in La Mata

In La Mata, 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 La Mata doesn't simply get skipped — Panama's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 959 and running on the America/Panama time zone, La Mata follows Panama's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — La Mata Public Holidays

Are banks in La Mata closed on public holidays?

Yes. La Mata's bank branches follow Panama's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in La Mata?

Public holidays observed in La Mata include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Panama, since La Mata doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to La Mata?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in La Mata.


Do public holidays in La Mata differ from other cities in Panama?

No — public holidays in Panama are set nationally, not city by city, so La Mata observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Panama. This page is a convenient La Mata-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does La Mata use, and does it affect holiday dates?

La Mata runs on the America/Panama time zone. Since Panama's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in La Mata — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do La Mata's public holiday dates come from?

La Mata follows Panama's national statutory holidays, published via www.presidencia.gob.pa — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ La Mata Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia (November 3)
📍 La Mata Quick Facts
State / Province: Veraguas Province
Population: 959
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.0894°, -80.8796°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side