Holiday Guide for Panama in 2025

Panama information

Population: 4.31m
Capital: Panama City
Calling Code: (507)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Panamanian balboa
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Panama in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Panama: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday January 9th Martyr's Day Panama: Martyrs' Day marks the date of the 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone.
	Tuesday March 4th Mardi Gras Panama: Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
	Wednesday March 5th Ash Wednesday Panama: Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Holy Friday Panama: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Thursday May 1st Labor Day Panama: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday November 3rd Long Weekend! Separation Day Panama: Declaration of independence from Colombia in 1903
	Wednesday November 5th Colon Day Panama: In 1903, the citizens of Colon averted a march on Panama City by the Colombian army.
	Monday November 10th Long Weekend! Los Santos Uprising Day Panama: The movement for independence from Spain began in Los Santos province
	Friday November 28th Long Weekend! Independence Day Panama: Panama was part of Gran Colombia when it became independent from Spain in 1821
	Monday December 8th Long Weekend! Panama Mother's Day Panama: Mother's Day in Panama is a national holiday, celebrated on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
	Saturday December 20th National Mourning Day Panama: Honours the Panamanians who died during the 1989 U.S. invasion of the country.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Panama: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC