Public holidays in Panama 2026
Panama has 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Separation Day | |
| Thursday | Colon Day | |
| Tuesday | Los Santos Uprising Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Mother's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Mourning Day | |
| Monday | National Mourning Day observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 9 to Sun 11 January 2026Martyrs' Day
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026Good Friday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 19 to Mon 21 December 2026National Mourning Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026Carnival Tuesday
- 4 daysTake off Monday 2 November 2026 for Sat 31 October to Tue 3 November 2026Separation Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 6 November 2026 for Thu 5 to Sun 8 November 2026Colon Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 9 November 2026 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 November 2026Los Santos Uprising Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026Mother's Day
Questions about 2026 in Panama
- How many working days are there in Panama in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Panama have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Independence Day (28 November 2026), National Mourning Day (20 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Panama?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Panama 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Panama has 12 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/panama/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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