This article is about public holidays in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
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Holidays
Panama's national public holidays are:
* January 1
New Year's Day
* January 9
Martyrs' Day Martyrs' Day is an annual day observed by nations to salute the martyrdom of soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation. The actual date may vary from one country to another. Here is a list of countries and Martyrs' Days.
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Carnival Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
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Good Friday
* May 1
Labour Day
* November 3 Separation Day
* November 4
Flag Day -Observed only by Public Agencies and all schools. Not a holiday for the private sector.
* November 5
Colon Day
* November 10 "Primer Grito de Independencia de la Villa de Los Santos" celebrating
The Gesture of Rufina Alfaro and the uprising in the
Villa de Los Santos against Spain.
* November 28
Independence Day (from Spain, 1821)
* December 8
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in th ...
* December 20
National Mourning Day
* December 25
Christmas Day
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ...
Variable dates
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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
**''Carnaval'' begins (Monday) – February 24
**Ash Wednesday – February 26
**Good Friday – April 10
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2021
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**''Carnaval'' begins (Monday) begins – February 15
**Ash Wednesday – February 17
**Good Friday – April 2
*2022
**''Carnaval begins'' (Monday) – February 28
**Ash Wednesday – March 2
**Good Friday – April 15
*2023
**Ash Wednesday – February 22
**Good Friday – April 7
*2024
**Ash Wednesday – February 14
**Good Friday – March 29
*2025
**Good Friday – April 18
Fiestas Patrias (National Holidays)
The holidays in November (starting from Separation Day), are called the ''Fiestas Patrias'' ("National Holidays").
References
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Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
Events in Panama
Holidays