Holidays and Observances in Panama in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | Martyrs' Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | Carnival | Observance |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Common Local Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Bank holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Day off for Labor Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Foundation of Old Panama City | Common Local Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Nov 3 | Thursday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Friday | National Symbols Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Saturday | Colón Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Thursday | Shout in Villa de los Santos | National Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Monday | Independence from Spain | National Holiday |
| Dec 8 | Thursday | Mother's Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Bank holiday |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day off for Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
