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Panama : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
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
in 2014, Panamá will be celebrating the Canal' centennial
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday may 1, 2024 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Sunday may 5, 2024 | General election | Special Events | |
| Sunday may 5, 2024 | General election | Special Events | |
| Friday june 7, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday june 16, 2024 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers | |
| Monday june 17, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday august 15, 2024 | Regional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Friday september 13, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday september 23, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday november 3, 2024 | Independence from Colombia Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday november 4, 2024 | Flag Day | Banks only | |
| Tuesday november 5, 2024 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Tuesday november 5, 2024 | Regional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday november 10, 2024 | First cry for independence | Secular holiday | |
| Monday november 11, 2024 | First cry for independence | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday november 13, 2024 | Reporter's Day | Special Events | |
| Thursday november 28, 2024 | Inauguration Day | National Day | |
Labor Day/May Day
-Wednesday may 1, 2024
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 .
General election
-Sunday may 5, 2024
Special Events :
General election
-Sunday may 5, 2024
Special Events :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday june 7, 2024
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 16, 2024
cards/flowers :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday june 17, 2024
School holidays :
Regional holiday
-Thursday august 15, 2024
Secular holiday : Foundation Day, Panama City Only in Panama City, but stock market is closed in the whole country.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday september 13, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday september 23, 2024
School holidays :
Independence from Colombia Day
-Sunday november 3, 2024
Secular holiday : Panamá declared its independence from Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Flag Day
-Monday november 4, 2024
Banks only :
Banks are closed
-Tuesday november 5, 2024
Banks only :
Regional holiday
-Tuesday november 5, 2024
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
-Sunday november 10, 2024
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
First cry for independence
-Monday november 11, 2024
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
-Wednesday november 13, 2024
Special Events :
Inauguration Day
-Thursday november 28, 2024
Secular holiday : Panamá declared its independence from Spain on Nov. 28, 1821.
