Colón Public Holidays 2026 – State Holiday Calendar & Non-Working Days

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Colón?

Colón observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Panama nationally, since Colón doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Colón, Panama

Planning business schedules or travel in Colón, Panama? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Colón, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Colón observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Colón, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia on November 3) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Colón, Panama

This is Panama's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Panama's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Colón and the rest of Panama, not a separate Colón-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Colón

These are Panama's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Panama's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Panama, including Colón. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia	November 3	National Holiday	Full National Closure	www.presidencia.gob.pa

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Colón

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

Holiday	Date	Opportunity
Día de la Separación de Panamá de Colombia	Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Colón

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Colón close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Panama are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Colón doesn't simply disappear — Panama's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Colón's capital, Colón City observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Colón.

Frequently Asked Questions — Colón Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Colón?

Yes, they do. Colón follows Panama's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Colón?

Colón observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Panama nationally, since Colón doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Colón?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Colón.

Do public holidays in Colón differ from the rest of Panama?

No — public holidays in Panama are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Colón observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Colón-specific reference, not because Colón has its own separate holiday list.

Does Colón City, Colón's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Colón City observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Colón and Panama. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Colón's public holiday dates?

Colón's public holidays are mandated by Panama's national statutory framework, published via www.presidencia.gob.pa — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.