Public holidays in Panama 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Año Nuevo (puente) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	Año Nuevo (puente)
Monday 9 January 2023	Martyrs' Day National daySend a card Día de los Mártires	Día de los Mártires
Tuesday 21 February 2023	Carnival Tuesday Send a card Martes de Carnaval	Martes de Carnaval
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
Monday 1 May 2023	Labor Day Send a card Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
Friday 3 November 2023	Separation Day National daySend a card Separación de Panamá de Colombia	Separación de Panamá de Colombia
Sunday 5 November 2023	Colon Day Send a card Día de Colón	Día de Colón
Monday 6 November 2023	Colon Day (observed) Send a card Día de Colón (puente) Observed day off for Colon Day (Sun 5 Nov)	Día de Colón (puente)
Friday 10 November 2023	Los Santos Uprising Day National daySend a card Primer Grito de Independencia	Primer Grito de Independencia
Tuesday 28 November 2023	Independence Day National daySend a card Independencia de Panamá de España	Independencia de Panamá de España
Friday 8 December 2023	Mother's Day Send a card Día de la Madre	Día de la Madre
Wednesday 20 December 2023	National Mourning Day National daySend a card Día de Duelo Nacional	Día de Duelo Nacional
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card Navidad	Navidad

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Panama (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Panama City: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Jan – Mon 9 Jan · 3 days offMartyrs' DayTypically in Panama City: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Panama City: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Panama City: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 Nov – Mon 6 Nov · 4 days offSeparation Day, Colon Day, Colon Day (observed)Typically in Panama City: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 10 Nov – Sun 12 Nov · 3 days offLos Santos Uprising DayTypically in Panama City: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 8 Dec – Sun 10 Dec · 3 days offMother's DayTypically in Panama City: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Panama City: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Panama City: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 20 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb)Carnival TuesdayTypically in Panama City: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 27 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 25 Nov – Tue 28 Nov)Independence DayTypically in Panama City: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 3 Nov – Sun 12 Nov — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 7 Nov, Wed 8 Nov, Thu 9 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jan – Mon 9 Jan · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · Carnival TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Nov) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Nov – Mon 6 Nov · Separation Day, Colon Day, Colon Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Nov – Sun 12 Nov · Los Santos Uprising DayShow on calendar ↓