Public holidays 2027
Public holidays in Panama 2027
Panama has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 10 of them on a working day. None of its public holidays is regional.
Panama 2027 at a glance
- Nationwide public holidays
- 13
- Of those, on a working day
- 10
- Of those, on a weekend
- 3
- Regional only
- 0
- Longest break
- 4 days (6 February to 9 February)
- Bridge days
- 1
- Most nationwide holidays in
- November (4)
The weekend is taken as Saturday and Sunday for the working-day count, the long weekends and the bridge days.
All public holidays in Panama, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Martyrs' Day | Día de los Mártires | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Carnival Monday | Lunes de Carnaval | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | Martes de Carnaval | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Separation Day | Separación de Panamá de Colombia | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Consolidation of the Separation Day | Consolidación de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Shout in Villa de los Santos | Primer Grito de Independencia de la Villa de Los Santos | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Independence Day | Independencia de Panamá de España | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Mother's Day | Día de las Madres | Nationwide | |
| Monday | National Day of Mourning | Día de Duelo Nacional | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Christmas Day | Navidad | Nationwide |
Source: Nager.Date, checked on . Regions are ISO 3166-2 codes.
Long weekends and bridge days in Panama
A long weekend is three or more days off in a row made by a nationwide holiday and the weekend. A bridge day is a working day with a day off on both sides: one leave day there joins a holiday to the weekend, or two holidays to each other.
Long weekends (6)
- Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January 2027: 3 days off, with New Year's Day.
- Saturday 6 February to Tuesday 9 February 2027: 4 days off, with Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday.
- Friday 26 March to Sunday 28 March 2027: 3 days off, with Good Friday.
- Friday 5 November to Sunday 7 November 2027: 3 days off, with Consolidation of the Separation Day.
- Saturday 27 November to Monday 29 November 2027: 3 days off, with Independence Day.
- Saturday 18 December to Monday 20 December 2027: 3 days off, with National Day of Mourning.
Bridge days (1)
- Thursday 4 November: one leave day gives 5 days off in a row, Wednesday 3 November to Sunday 7 November 2027 (next to Separation Day and Consolidation of the Separation Day).
Regional holidays are left out of both lists: they depend on where the employee works.
Regional holidays
Every public holiday in Panama applies nationwide, so one list covers all employees there.
Other days listed for Panama
Nager.Date also lists these 1 days with a type other than public holiday. They are not counted above and are not in the calendar feed.
| Date | Day | Name | Type | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Flag Day | School holiday, Authorities closed | Nationwide |
Add Panama to your calendar
Download the 2027 calendar (.ics), or paste its address into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar to subscribe. It holds one all-day event per public holiday and marks none of them as busy.
https://hoursquare.com/public-holidays/panama/2027.ics
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Check how many working days a trip really needs, with Panama's holidays taken out, in the vacation calculator. The glossary explains what a public holiday is in HR terms.
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