The following are national holidays:
- Friday, January 1 - New Year's Day.
- Tuesday, February 16 - Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).
- Saturday, May 1 - Labor Day.
- Wednesday, November 3 - Independence Day (Panama from Colombia).
- Friday, November 5 - National Holiday.
- Wednesday, November 10 - Independence Shout Day (Villa de los Santos).
- Sunday, November 28 - Independence Day (Panama from Spain).
- Wednesday, December 8 – Mother’s Day.
- Staurday, December 25 – Christmas Day.
The following are national mourning days:
- Saturday, January 9 – Martyrs’ Day.
- Friday, April 2 – Holy Friday.
Important Days for Your Knowledge:
- Monday, March 8 – First Day of School.
- Monday 26 to Friday 30 July – mid-year Vacations (1 week).
- Sunday, February 14 – Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger.
- Tuesday, March 30 – Pesaj.(Jewish Holiday)
- Thursday, September 9 – Rosh Hashanah.(Jewish Holiday)
- Saturday, September 18 – Yom Kippur.(Jewish Holiday)
- Thursday, December 2 – Hanukkah. (Jewish Holiday)
In conformity with what is established in Law No. 70 of December 28, 2007, a national holiday or mourning national day transferred to a Monday, will be a normal business day and will be remunerated as an ordinary labor day. Work on a Monday qualified as a required rest day will be remunerated, according to the Labor Code norms, as work on a national holiday or mourning national day.
The Executive Body can decree as bridge days other national or mourning national days which have not been established by law as a bridge day.