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Public holidays 2026 in Panama

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

13

holidays

7

long weekends

250

working days

Next holiday: Separation Day (from Columbia)
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · in 12 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
January 9FridayMartyrs' DayNational
February 17TuesdayShrove TuesdayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
November 3TuesdaySeparation Day (from Columbia)National
November 5ThursdayColón DayNational
November 10TuesdayPrimer Grito de IndependenciaNational
November 28SaturdayIndependence DayNational
December 8TuesdayMother's DayNational
December 20SundayNational Mourning DayNational
December 21MondayNational Mourning Day (substitute day)National
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational

In 2026 there are 13 official public holidays in Panama. 2 fall on a weekend, so the year has 250 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Separation Day (from Columbia) on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (12 days away).

Long weekends 2026 in Panama

We found 7 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
Shrove TuesdayMonday February 164 days
Separation Day (from Columbia)Monday November 24 days
Separation Day (from Columbia) + Colón DayWednesday November 43 days
Colón DayFriday November 64 days
Primer Grito de IndependenciaMonday November 94 days
Mother's DayMonday December 74 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January20
February19
March22
April21
May20
June22
July23
August21
September22
October22
November18
December20

Frequently asked questions

13 official holidays, 11 of them on weekdays.

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