Public holidays in Panama

The holidays in November (starting from Separation Day), are called the Fiestas Patrias ("National Holidays").[1]

Panama's national public holidays are:

  • January 1, New Year's Day
  • January 9, Martyrs' Day
  • Carnival's Monday. The Monday before Ash Wednesday.
  • Carnival's Tuesday. The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
  • Holy Friday - Good Friday - Death of Christ
  • May 1, International Workers' Day - Labor Day - May Day
  • July 1. (every 5 years) presidential inauguration
  • November 3. Separation Day (from Colombia).
  • November 4. Flag Day
  • November 5. Colón 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).
  • December 8. Mothers' Day.
  • December 25. Christmas.

References
  1. Chatlani, Manoj (7 November 2014). "Fiestas Patrias: Panama celebrates its history all through November". POLS - Attorneys. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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