Panama holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 9 to Jan 11 · 3 days
Martyr's Day
Feb 14 to Feb 17 · 4 days
Carnival
Apr 3 to Apr 5 · 3 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Nov 3 to Nov 5 · 3 days
Separation Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

February

9
days off
Feb 14 to Feb 22
Take 3 days off (Feb 18, Feb 19, Feb 20)
Around 2 holidays

October

6
days off
Oct 31 to Nov 5
Take 1 day off (Nov 2)
Around 3 holidays
9
days off
Oct 31 to Nov 8
Take 2 days off (Nov 2, Nov 6)
Around 3 holidays
11
days off
Oct 31 to Nov 10
Take 3 days off (Nov 2, Nov 6, Nov 9)
Around 4 holidays

November

13
days off
Nov 3 to Nov 15
Take 5 days off (Nov 6, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13)
Around 4 holidays
4
days off
Nov 7 to Nov 10
Take 1 day off (Nov 9)
Around Shout in Villa de los Santos

December

4
days off
Dec 5 to Dec 8
Take 1 day off (Dec 7)
Around Mother's Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Martyr's DayFri, Jan 9
CarnivalMon, Feb 16
CarnivalTue, Feb 17
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Labour DayFri, May 1
Separation DayTue, Nov 3
Flag DayWed, Nov 4
Colon DayThu, Nov 5
Shout in Villa de los SantosTue, Nov 10
Independence DaySat, Nov 28
Mother's DayTue, Dec 8
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

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