Public Holidays in Panama 2020 🇵🇦
Panama has 13 public holidays in 2020. The next public holiday is Separation Day on 3. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Panama.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Carnival Monday | Bank holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Carnival Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Separation Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Symbols Day | Bank holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Colon Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Los Santos Uprising Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Panama 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Martyrs' Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Carnival Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Carnival Tuesday — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Separation Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Colon Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Los Santos Uprising Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mother's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Panama
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2020 to 2021.
- Carnival Monday: →
- Carnival Tuesday: →
- Good Friday: →
