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Día de Duelo Nacional
National Day of Mourning
Monday, 21 Dec 2026 · Panama · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Panama.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Saturday · 20 Dec 20252-day break
2026Monday · 21 Dec 20263-day break
2027Monday · 20 Dec 20273-day break
2028Wednesday · 20 Dec 20281-day break
2029Thursday · 20 Dec 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Panama holiday calendar or count the working days.