Panama : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
Labor Day/May Day
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Sunday May 1, 2022
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Labour Day (forwarded to Monday)
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Monday May 2, 2022
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday June 10, 2022
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
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Sunday June 19, 2022
cards/flowers :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday June 20, 2022
School holidays :
Regional holiday
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Monday August 15, 2022
Secular holiday : Foundation Day, Panama City Only in Panama City, but stock market is closed in the whole country.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday September 9, 2022
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday September 19, 2022
School holidays :
Independence from Colombia Day
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Thursday November 3, 2022
Secular holiday : Panamá declared its independence from Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Flag Day
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Friday November 4, 2022
Banks only :
Regional holiday
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Saturday November 5, 2022
Secular holiday : The USA assisted Panama in separation from Colombia, but the latter didn't want to recognize independence of Panama. Officially Panama declared its independence on November 3, 1903, but the battle didn't finish. The government of Colombia ordered the Army to march on Panama City. On November 3, 1903 the Panamanians had to stay their grounds in the city of Colon, that is a strategic place near the Caribbean Sea.
The Panamanian officials did their best to persuade the Army of Colombia not to participate in the process of separation of Panama from Colombia. The negotiations were successful and this day became a landmark in the history of Panama. in Colón only
First cry for independence
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Thursday November 10, 2022
Secular holiday : On the 10th of November 1821 citizens of Los Santos passed a resolution calling for Los Santos' secession from Spain. This resolution led to the rest of Panamá to declare independence less than two decades later. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Reporter's Day
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Sunday November 13, 2022
Special Events :
Inauguration Day
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Monday November 28, 2022
Secular holiday : Panamá declared its independence from Spain on Nov. 28, 1821.