Holidays and Observances in Panama in 2003
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 9 | Thursday | Martyrs' Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Carnival | Observance |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | Common Local Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Common Local Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Foundation of Old Panama City | Common Local Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | Flag Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Wednesday | Colón Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Monday | Shout in Villa de los Santos | National Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Friday | Independence from Spain | National Holiday |
| Dec 8 | Monday | Mother's Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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