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🇵🇦 Panama public holidays 2026

Panama has 22 public holidays in 2026, plus 9 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is New Year's Eve on December 31.

19 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Panama in 2026

Date	Holiday	Type
January 1Thursday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
January 9Friday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
February 16Monday	Carnival	Public holiday
February 16Monday	Carnival / Shrove Monday	Regional holiday
February 17Tuesday	Carnival	Public holiday
February 17Tuesday	Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Public holiday
February 18Wednesday	Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Regional holiday
March 20Friday	March Equinox	Observance
April 2Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Religious holiday
April 3Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
April 4Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
April 5Sunday	Easter Sunday	Religious holiday
May 1Friday	Labour Day	Public holiday
May 1Friday	Labor Day	Public holiday
June 21Sunday	June Solstice	Observance
August 15Saturday	Foundation of Old Panama City	Regional holiday
September 22Tuesday	September Equinox	Observance
November 3Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
November 3Tuesday	Separation Day	Public holiday
November 4Wednesday	Flag Day	Public holiday
November 4Wednesday	National Symbols Day	Public holiday
November 5Thursday	Colon DayColón Day	Public holiday
November 5Thursday	Colón Day	Public holiday
November 10Tuesday	Shout in Villa de los Santos	Public holiday
November 28Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
November 28Saturday	Independence from Spain	Public holiday
December 8Tuesday	Mother's Day	Public holiday
December 21Monday	December Solstice	Observance
December 24Thursday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
December 25Friday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
December 31Thursday	New Year's Eve	Public holiday