National Days &
Holidays
Holidays
| January 1st New Years January 9 Martyrs' Day Thursday of Carnival Good Friday May 1st Work Day August 15 Founding of Old Panama November 2 Day of the Dead November 3 Separation of Panama from Colombia November 5 Battle for Independence in Colon November 10 First Proclamation of Independence (from Spain) in Villa of Los Santos November 28 Independence of Panama from Spain December 8 Mothers' Day December 25 Christmas |
According to Article 46 of the Labor Code, modified by the law of 1990 and law 51 of 1999, these are paid mandatory days of rest for National Holiday and (+) for National Mourning. Observations: The carnival celebrations begin on Carnival Friday and many employers give their employees the option to work extra hours weeks before in exchange for having off all of Carnival Saturday and Monday and Ash Wedndesday till noon (this is at the employer's discretion). Holy Week runs from Maundy (Holy) Thursday through Saturday, reason for which many employers give their employees the option of working overtime in the weeks prior in exchange for having off from Thursday at noon through Saturday, if it is a business that normally works on Saturdays (this is at the discretion of the employer). |
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