Panama Public Holidays 2026
13 national holidays
Panama has 13 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Separation Day on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. There are 12 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
- 9Martyr's DayFriday
February 2026
- 16CarnivalMonday
- 17CarnivalTuesday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday
November 2026
- 3Separation DayTuesday
- 4Flag DayWednesday
- 5Colon DayThursday · Colón Day
- 10Shout in Villa de los SantosTuesday
- 28Independence DaySaturday
December 2026
- 8Mother's DayTuesday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 9 January – 11 January3 days
- 14 February – 17 February4 days
- 3 April – 5 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 31 October – 3 November4 days · take 2 November off
- 3 November – 8 November6 days · take 6 November off
- 31 October – 4 November5 days · take 2 November off
- 31 October – 5 November6 days · take 2 November off
- 7 November – 10 November4 days · take 9 November off
- 5 December – 8 December4 days · take 7 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Panama in 2026?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Panama?
Separation Day on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Panama in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 9 January–11 January (3 days); 14 February–17 February (4 days); 3 April–5 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 31 October–3 November (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.