Public holidays and observances in Panama

Year 2023

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Sunday New Year's Day National holiday
January 9 Monday Martyr´s Day National holiday
February 18 Saturday Carnival Observance
February 19 Sunday Carnival Observance
February 20 Monday Carnival Observance
February 21 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
February 22 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
March 20 Monday March equinox Season
April 6 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
April 7 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 8 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 9 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
May 1 Monday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
June 21 Wednesday June Solstice Season
August 15 Tuesday Foundation of Old Panama City Common Local holiday
September 23 Saturday September equinox Season
November 3 Friday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Saturday Flag Day Public Holiday
November 5 Sunday Colon Day National holiday
November 10 Friday Shout in Villa de los Santos National holiday
November 27 Monday Day off for Independence from Spain National holiday
November 28 Tuesday Independence from Spain National holiday
December 8 Friday Mother's Day Observance
December 21 Thursday December Solstice Season
December 24 Sunday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Monday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Sunday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
January 8 Monday Day off for Martyr´s Day National holiday
January 9 Tuesday Martyr´s Day National holiday
February 10 Saturday Carnival Observance
February 11 Sunday Carnival Observance
February 12 Monday Carnival Observance
February 13 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
February 14 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
March 19 Tuesday March equinox Season
March 28 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
March 29 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 30 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
March 31 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
May 1 Wednesday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
August 15 Thursday Foundation of Old Panama City Common Local holiday
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
November 3 Sunday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Monday Flag Day Public Holiday
November 5 Tuesday Colon Day National holiday
November 10 Sunday Shout in Villa de los Santos National holiday
November 25 Monday Day off for Independence from Spain National holiday
November 28 Thursday Independence from Spain National holiday
December 8 Sunday Mother's Day Observance
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season
December 24 Tuesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Tuesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
January 6 Monday Day off for Martyr´s Day National holiday
January 9 Thursday Martyr´s Day National holiday
March 1 Saturday Carnival Observance
March 2 Sunday Carnival Observance
March 3 Monday Carnival Observance
March 4 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
March 5 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
April 17 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
April 18 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 19 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 20 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
May 1 Thursday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
June 20 Friday June Solstice Season
August 15 Friday Foundation of Old Panama City Common Local holiday
September 22 Monday September equinox Season
November 3 Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Tuesday Flag Day Public Holiday
November 5 Wednesday Colon Day National holiday
November 10 Monday Shout in Villa de los Santos National holiday
November 28 Friday Independence from Spain National holiday
December 1 Monday Day off for Independence from Spain National holiday
December 8 Monday Mother's Day Observance
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season
December 24 Wednesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Wednesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
January 9 Friday Martyr´s Day National holiday
January 12 Monday Day off for Martyr´s Day National holiday
February 14 Saturday Carnival Observance
February 15 Sunday Carnival Observance
February 16 Monday Carnival Observance
February 17 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
February 18 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
April 2 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
April 3 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 4 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 5 Sunday Easter Day Silent Day
May 1 Friday Labor Day / May Day Public Holiday
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
August 15 Saturday Foundation of Old Panama City Common Local holiday
September 22 Tuesday September equinox Season
November 3 Tuesday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 4 Wednesday Flag Day Public Holiday
November 5 Thursday Colon Day National holiday
November 10 Tuesday Shout in Villa de los Santos National holiday
November 28 Saturday Independence from Spain National holiday
December 8 Tuesday Mother's Day Observance
December 21 Monday December Solstice Season
December 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Friday Christmas Day National holiday
December 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance