Public Holidays in Panama 2026
Complete list of 11 public holidays and observances in Panama for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 10 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
113 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 9 | Friday | Martyrs' Day | Public |
| Feb 16 | Monday | Shrove Monday | Observance |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| Nov 3 | Tuesday | Separation Day (from Columbia) | Public |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Primer Grito de Independencia | Public |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | Mother's Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Panama has 4 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 9, 2026 — January 11, 2026 3 days
Martyrs' Day
April 3, 2026 — April 5, 2026 3 days
Good Friday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 1
Mar 0
Apr 1
May 1
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 3
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |