Public Holidays in Panama 2026/2027

Public holidays in Panama in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

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Independence Day

Saturday, November 28

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

6long weekends

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Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, January 9
Martyrs' Day Día de los Mártires

Banks closed
Monday, February 16
Carnival Monday Lunes de Carnaval
Tuesday, February 17
Carnival Tuesday Martes de Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, May 1
Labor Day Día del Trabajo

Banks closed
Tuesday, November 3
Separation Day Separación de Panamá de Colombia

Banks closed
Wednesday, November 4
National Symbols Day Día de los Símbolos Patrios
Thursday, November 5
Colon Day Día de Colón

Banks closed
Tuesday, November 10
Los Santos Uprising Day Primer Grito de Independencia

Banks closed
Saturday, November 28
Independence Day Independencia de Panamá de España

Banks closed
Tuesday, December 8
Mother's Day Día de la Madre

Banks closed
Sunday, December 20
National Mourning Day Día de Duelo Nacional

Banks closedAlcohol restricted
Monday, December 21
National Mourning Day (observed) Día de Duelo Nacional (puente)

Banks closed
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closed

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Fri, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 11
Martyrs' Day

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday

Long weekend
Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
Good Friday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labor Day

Long weekend
Tue, Nov 3 – Thu, Nov 5
Separation Day, National Symbols Day, Colon Day

Long weekend
Sat, Nov 7 – Tue, Nov 10
Los Santos Uprising Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Nov 9 off
Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8
Mother's Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Dec 7 off
Sat, Dec 19 – Mon, Dec 21
National Mourning Day, National Mourning Day (observed)

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, January 9
Martyrs' Day Día de los Mártires

Banks closed
Monday, February 8
Carnival Monday Lunes de Carnaval
Tuesday, February 9
Carnival Tuesday Martes de Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, May 1
Labor Day Día del Trabajo

Banks closed
Wednesday, November 3
Separation Day Separación de Panamá de Colombia

Banks closed
Thursday, November 4
National Symbols Day Día de los Símbolos Patrios
Friday, November 5
Colon Day Día de Colón

Banks closed
Wednesday, November 10
Los Santos Uprising Day Primer Grito de Independencia

Banks closed
Sunday, November 28
Independence Day Independencia de Panamá de España

Banks closed
Monday, November 29
Independence Day (observed) Independencia de Panamá de España (puente)

Banks closed
Wednesday, December 8
Mother's Day Día de la Madre

Banks closed
Monday, December 20
National Mourning Day Día de Duelo Nacional

Banks closedAlcohol restricted
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closed

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28
Good Friday

Long weekend
Wed, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 7
Separation Day, National Symbols Day, Colon Day

Long weekend
Sat, Nov 27 – Mon, Nov 29
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 20
National Mourning Day

Long weekend

Sunday, August 15
Foundation of Panama City (Panamá Viejo) Fundación de Panamá Viejo

Panamá District