Public holidays in Panama 2026

There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 13 public holidays in Panama 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
FridayMartyrs' DayDía de los Mártires
TuesdayCarnival TuesdayMartes de Carnaval
FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
FridayLabor DayDía del Trabajo
TuesdaySeparation DaySeparación de Panamá de Colombia
ThursdayColon DayDía de Colón
TuesdayLos Santos Uprising DayPrimer Grito de Independencia
SaturdayIndependence DayIndependencia de Panamá de España
TuesdayMother's DayDía de la Madre
SundayNational Mourning DayDía de Duelo Nacional
MondayNational Mourning Day (observed)Día de Duelo Nacional (puente)
FridayChristmas DayNavidad

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan3 Jan – 11 Jan 2026492.3Martyrs' Day
Mon 16 Feb14 Feb – 17 Feb 2026144Carnival Tuesday
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb17 Feb – 22 Feb 2026362Carnival Tuesday
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 2 Nov31 Oct – 3 Nov 2026144Separation Day
Wed 4 Nov3 Nov – 5 Nov 2026133Separation Day, Colon Day
Fri 6 Nov5 Nov – 8 Nov 2026144Colon Day
Mon 9 Nov7 Nov – 10 Nov 2026144Los Santos Uprising Day
Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov10 Nov – 15 Nov 2026362Los Santos Uprising Day
Mon 7 Dec5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026144Mother's Day
Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026362Mother's Day
Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393National Mourning Day, National Mourning Day (observed), Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Panama have in 2026?

13 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Panama?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Los Santos Uprising Day on Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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