Public holidays in Panama in 2026

13 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Martyrs' Day
Shrove Tuesday
Good Friday
Labour Day
Separation Day (from Columbia)
Colón Day
Primer Grito de Independencia
Independence Day
Mother's Day
National Mourning Day
National Mourning Day (substitute day)
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Panama in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 19
March 22
April 21
May 20
June 22
July 23
August 21
September 22
October 22
November 18
December 20
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).