This article is about public holidays in Panama. Holidays Panama's national public holidays are: January 1 New Year's Day January 9 Martyrs' Day Carnival Tuesday before Ash Wednesday Good Friday May 1 Labour Day November 3 Separation Day November 4 Flag Day -Observed only by Public Agencies and all schools. Not a holiday for the private sector. November 5 Colon 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, 1821) December 8 Mother's Day December 20 National Mourning Day December 25 Christmas Day Variable dates 2020 Carnaval begins (Monday) – February 24 Ash Wednesday – February 26 Good Friday – April 10 2021 Carnaval begins (Monday) begins – February 15 Ash Wednesday – February 17 Good Friday – April 2 2022 Carnaval begins (Monday) – February 28 Ash Wednesday – March 2 Good Friday – April 15 2023 Ash Wednesday – February 22 Good Friday – April 7 2024 Ash Wednesday – February 14 Good Friday – March 29 2025 Good Friday – April 18 Fiestas Patrias (National Holidays) The holidays in November (starting from Separation Day), are called the Fiestas Patrias ("National Holidays"). References Society of Panama Panama Events in Panama Holidays Panama Panama