Home › Panama › 2026 PA Panama public holidays 2026: 10 holidays, 2 long weekends In 2026, Panama has 10 public holidays: 9 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Shrove Tuesday falls on February 17, 2026, and November is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 10 Public holidays 9 On weekdays 252 Working days in year 9 Longest break (days) November Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — January 9, 2026 Friday Martyrs' Day — February 17, 2026 Tuesday Shrove Tuesday — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — May 1, 2026 Friday Labour Day — November 3, 2026 Tuesday Separation Day from Colombia — November 10, 2026 Tuesday First Call for Independence — November 28, 2026 Saturday Independence Day — December 8, 2026 Tuesday Mother's Day — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 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 2026 M T W T F S S 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 2026 M T W T F S S 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 2026 M T W T F S S 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 2026 M T W T F S S 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
June 2026 M T W T F S S 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
July 2026 M T W T F S S 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
August 2026 M T W T F S S 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
September 2026 M T W T F S S 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
October 2026 M T W T F S S 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
November 2026 M T W T F S S 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
December 2026 M T W T F S S 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
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Independence Day November 28, 2026 Saturday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 9, 2026 – January 11, 2026 3 No leave needed Martyrs' Day January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day February 14, 2026 – February 17, 2026 4 1 Shrove Tuesday April 3, 2026 – April 5, 2026 3 No leave needed Good Friday March 28, 2026 – April 5, 2026 9 4 Good Friday
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Shrove Tuesday February 17, 2026 15 earlier Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier
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