Public holidays · 2026 & 2027

Panama Public Holidays 2026

Nationwide public holidays in Panama for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.

Next holiday: Separation Day — Tuesday 3 November 2026.

2026

13 public holidays
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
9 January 2026FridayMartyrs' DayDía de los Mártires
16 February 2026MondayCarnival MondayLunes de Carnaval
17 February 2026TuesdayCarnival TuesdayMartes de Carnaval
3 April 2026FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
1 May 2026FridayLabour DayDía del Trabajo
3 November 2026TuesdaySeparation DaySeparación de Panamá de Colombia
5 November 2026ThursdayConsolidation of the Separation DayConsolidación de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia
10 November 2026TuesdayShout in Villa de los SantosPrimer Grito de Independencia de la Villa de Los Santos
28 November 2026SaturdayIndependence DayIndependencia de Panamá de España
8 December 2026TuesdayMother's DayDía de las Madres
21 December 2026MondayNational Day of MourningDía de Duelo Nacional
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNavidad

Working days in 2026

249 in total
MonthWorking days
January20
February18
March22
April21
May20
June22
July23
August21
September22
October22
November18
December20

2027

13 public holidays
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
9 January 2027SaturdayMartyrs' DayDía de los Mártires
8 February 2027MondayCarnival MondayLunes de Carnaval
9 February 2027TuesdayCarnival TuesdayMartes de Carnaval
26 March 2027FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour DayDía del Trabajo
3 November 2027WednesdaySeparation DaySeparación de Panamá de Colombia
5 November 2027FridayConsolidation of the Separation DayConsolidación de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia
10 November 2027WednesdayShout in Villa de los SantosPrimer Grito de Independencia de la Villa de Los Santos
29 November 2027MondayIndependence DayIndependencia de Panamá de España
8 December 2027WednesdayMother's DayDía de las Madres
20 December 2027MondayNational Day of MourningDía de Duelo Nacional
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas DayNavidad

Container landing in Panama? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out.

Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.

Questions

How many public holidays does Panama have in 2026?

Panama has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Separation Day on 3 November 2026.

How many working days are there in Panama in 2026?

249 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 13 national public holidays.

Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Panama?

Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.

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