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Public holidays in Panama in 2026
Panama has 13 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 5 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Friday | Martyrs' Day |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Separation Day (from Columbia) |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Colón Day |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Primer Grito de Independencia |
| 28 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 8 Dec 2026 | Tuesday | Mother's Day |
| 20 Dec 2026 | Sunday | National Mourning Day |
| 21 Dec 2026 | Monday | National Mourning Day (substitute day) |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in Panama, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 8 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2026: book Thursday 8 Jan 2026 (Martyrs' Day)
- 14 Feb 2026 – 17 Feb 2026: book Monday 16 Feb 2026 (Shrove Tuesday)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 31 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026: book Monday 2 Nov 2026 (Separation Day (from Columbia))
- 5 Nov 2026 – 8 Nov 2026: book Friday 6 Nov 2026 (Colón Day)
- 10 Nov 2026 – 11 Nov 2026: book Wednesday 11 Nov 2026 (Primer Grito de Independencia)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Panama →