Panama Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Panama for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, November 1, 2027

Día de la Separación (de Colombia) (Separation Day (from Columbia))

Sat, Oct 30 → Wed, Nov 3

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Panama

                          Panama's Separation Day (November 3) marks the 1903 split from Colombia, made possible with US support during the Panama Canal negotiations, followed within days by Flag Day (November 4) and Colón Day (November 5) - a cluster of related independence-week holidays unusually concentrated into a single week even by regional standards.

                          All Public Holidays in Panama 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayAño Nuevo (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          January 9, 2027SaturdayDía de los Mártires Caídos en la Gesta Patriótica (Martyrs' Day)Public Holiday
                          February 9, 2027TuesdayCarnaval (Shrove Tuesday)Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayViernes Santo (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayDía del Trabajador (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          November 3, 2027WednesdayDía de la Separación (de Colombia) (Separation Day (from Columbia))Public Holiday
                          November 10, 2027WednesdayPrimer Grito de IndependenciaPublic Holiday
                          November 28, 2027SundayDía de la Independencia (Independence Day)Public Holiday
                          November 29, 2027MondayDía de la Independencia (día sustituto) (Independence Day (substitute day))Public Holiday
                          December 8, 2027WednesdayDía de la Madre (Mother's Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayNavidad (Christmas Day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Panama 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayAño Nuevo (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          January 9, 2026FridayDía de los Mártires Caídos en la Gesta Patriótica (Martyrs' Day)Public Holiday
                          February 17, 2026TuesdayCarnaval (Shrove Tuesday)Public Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayViernes Santo (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayDía del Trabajador (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          November 3, 2026TuesdayDía de la Separación (de Colombia) (Separation Day (from Columbia))Public Holiday
                          November 10, 2026TuesdayPrimer Grito de IndependenciaPublic Holiday
                          November 28, 2026SaturdayDía de la Independencia (Independence Day)Public Holiday
                          December 8, 2026TuesdayDía de la Madre (Mother's Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayNavidad (Christmas Day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Panama?

                          Panama has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Panama public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Panama in 2027: Martyrs' Day (Saturday, January 9), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, November 28), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Panama substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Panama give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Only partly — Panama moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Panama in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Panama in 2027, October 30–November 3, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Panama?

                          The next public holiday in Panama is Día de la Separación (de Colombia) (Separation Day (from Columbia)) on November 3, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Panama change date each year?

                          Shrove Tuesday, Good Friday do not fall on the same date every year in Panama, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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