Panama

Panama public holidays 2028

Panama has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Panama in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 9Sunday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jan 10Monday	Martyrs' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 29Tuesday	Carnival TuesdayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
November
Nov 3Friday	Separation DayNationwide
Nov 5Sunday	Colon DayNationwide
Nov 6Monday	Colon Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nov 10Friday	Los Santos Uprising DayNationwide
Nov 28Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Friday	Mother's DayNationwide
Dec 20Wednesday	National Mourning DayNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 8 – Mon, Jan 10 · Martyrs' Day
4 daysSat, Feb 26 – Tue, Feb 29 · Carnival TuesdayTake Mon, Feb 28 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
4 daysFri, Nov 3 – Mon, Nov 6 · Separation Day, Colon Day
3 daysFri, Nov 10 – Sun, Nov 12 · Los Santos Uprising Day
4 daysSat, Nov 25 – Tue, Nov 28 · Independence DayTake Mon, Nov 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10 · Mother's Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Panama in 2028?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Martyrs' Day (Jan 9); Carnival Tuesday (Feb 29); Good Friday (Apr 14); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

November, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2028?

249 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.