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Holidays / Panama

Panama public holidays

Public holidays in Panama, 2026

13 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

13Holidays in 2026
in 2 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayAño Nuevoweekdaypast
9 Jan 2026FriMartyrs' DayDía de los Mártireslong weekendpast
17 Feb 2026TueCarnival TuesdayMartes de Carnavalweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood FridayViernes Santolong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayDía del Trabajolong weekendpast
3 Nov 2026TueSeparation DaySeparación de Panamá de Colombiaweekdaypast
5 Nov 2026ThuColon DayDía de Colónweekdaypast
10 Nov 2026TueLos Santos Uprising DayPrimer Grito de Independenciaweekdayin 2 days
28 Nov 2026SatIndependence DayIndependencia de Panamá de Españaweekendin 20 days
8 Dec 2026TueMother's DayDía de la Madreweekdayin 30 days
20 Dec 2026SunNational Mourning DayDía de Duelo Nacionalweekendin 42 days
21 Dec 2026MonNational Mourning Day (observed)Día de Duelo Nacional (puente)long weekendin 43 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayNavidadlong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

9 Jan to 11 JanMartyrs' Day3 days
3 Apr to 5 AprGood Friday3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
19 Dec to 21 DecNational Mourning Day, National Mourning Day (observed)3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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