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Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Panama and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2025 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWedNew Year's Day
9 JanThuMartyrs' Day
4 MarTueCarnival
18 AprFriGood Friday
1 MayThuLabour Day
3 NovMonSeparation Day from Colombia
5 NovWedColón Day
10 NovMonUprising of Los Santos
28 NovFriIndependence Day from Spain
8 DecMonMother's Day
20 DecSatNational Mourning Day
25 DecThuChristmas Day

2026 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanThuNew Year's Day
9 JanFriMartyrs' Day
17 FebTueCarnival
3 AprFriGood Friday
1 MayFriLabour Day
3 NovTueSeparation Day from Colombia
5 NovThuColón Day
10 NovTueUprising of Los Santos
28 NovSatIndependence Day from Spain
8 DecTueMother's Day
20 DecSunNational Mourning Day
25 DecFriChristmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanFriNew Year's Day
9 JanSatMartyrs' Day
8 FebMonCarnival
26 MarFriGood Friday
1 MaySatLabour Day
3 NovWedSeparation Day from Colombia
5 NovFriColón Day
10 NovWedUprising of Los Santos
28 NovSunIndependence Day from Spain
29 NovMonIndependence Day from Spain Holiday
8 DecWedMother's Day
20 DecMonNational Mourning Day
25 DecSatChristmas Day

Employees in Panama are entitled to 13 paid public holidays. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday. In addition to the 13 statutory public holidays, employees are allowed time off to celebrate the Presidential Inauguration, which takes place every five years. Employees required to work on a public holiday are compensated at the rate of double the regular salary, known as double time.