Panama

Panama public holidays 2027

Panama has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Panama in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 9Saturday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
February
Feb 9Tuesday	Carnival TuesdayNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Wednesday	Separation DayNationwide
Nov 5Friday	Colon DayNationwide
Nov 10Wednesday	Los Santos Uprising DayNationwide
Nov 28Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Nov 29Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 8Wednesday	Mother's DayNationwide
Dec 20Monday	National Mourning DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9 · Carnival TuesdayTake Mon, Feb 8 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday
5 daysWed, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 7 · Separation Day, Colon DayTake Thu, Nov 4 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Nov 5 – Sun, Nov 7 · Colon Day
3 daysSat, Nov 27 – Mon, Nov 29 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Dec 18 – Mon, Dec 20 · National Mourning Day

Panama public holidays by year

2026
2027
2028

2027 holidays in other countries

More (5)Show fewer

More for 2027

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Panama in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Martyrs' Day (Jan 9); Carnival Tuesday (Feb 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Labor Day (May 1); Separation Day (Nov 3); Colon Day (Nov 5); Los Santos Uprising Day (Nov 10); Independence Day (Nov 28); Mother's Day (Dec 8); National Mourning Day (Dec 20); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.