Holidays and observances in Panama in 2020

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Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.

Holidays and Observances in Panama in 2020

Date		Name	Type
Date		Name	Type
Jan 1	Wednesday	New Year's Day	National holiday
Jan 9	Thursday	Martyr's Day	National holiday
Feb 22	Saturday	Carnival	Observance
Feb 23	Sunday	Carnival	Observance
Feb 24	Monday	Carnival / Shrove Monday	Common local holiday
Feb 25	Tuesday	Carnival / Shrove Tuesday	National holiday
Feb 26	Wednesday	Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Common local holiday
Mar 19	Thursday	March Equinox	Season
Apr 9	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Bank holiday
Apr 10	Friday	Good Friday	National holiday, Christian
Apr 11	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Bank holiday
Apr 12	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance, Christian
May 1	Friday	Labor Day / May Day	National holiday
Jun 20	Saturday	June Solstice	Season
Aug 15	Saturday	Foundation of Old Panama City	Common local holiday
Sep 22	Tuesday	September Equinox	Season
Nov 3	Tuesday	Independence Day	National holiday
Nov 4	Wednesday	Flag Day	Common local holiday
Nov 5	Thursday	Colon Day	National holiday
Nov 10	Tuesday	Shout in Villa de los Santos	National holiday
Nov 28	Saturday	Independence from Spain	National holiday
Dec 8	Tuesday	Mother's Day	National holiday
Dec 21	Monday	December Solstice	Season
Dec 24	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Bank holiday
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day	National holiday, Christian
Dec 31	Thursday	New Year's Eve	Bank holiday