Public Holidays in Panama — 2027
There are 13 public holidays in Panama in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: November alone holds 5 of them, while 6 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 186 days, from Saturday, May 1, 2027 to Wednesday, November 3, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Panama sits in Central America, is run from Panama City, pays in Balboa, and has about 4.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- November (5)
- Longest gap
- 186 days
- Capital
- Panama City
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Sat, Jan 9 | Saturday | Martyr's Day | |
| Mon, Feb 8 | Monday | Carnival | |
| Tue, Feb 9 | Tuesday | Carnival | |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | |
| Wed, Nov 3 | Wednesday | Separation Day | |
| Thu, Nov 4 | Thursday | Flag Day | |
| Fri, Nov 5 | Friday | Colon Day | Colón Day |
| Wed, Nov 10 | Wednesday | Shout in Villa de los Santos | |
| Sun, Nov 28 | Sunday | Independence Day | |
| Wed, Dec 8 | Wednesday | Mother's Day | |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
How many public holidays does Panama have in 2027?
13 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Panama in 2027?
New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Panama?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Panama in 2027?
Between Saturday, May 1, 2027 and Wednesday, November 3, 2027 — 186 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.