Major+Holidays+in+Panama

Major Holidays in Panama

Major Holidays:
 * January 1 - New Year's Day
 * January 9 - Day of the Martyrs
 * February or March - Mardi Gras Week
 * April - Holy Week
 * May 1 - Labor Day
 * August 15 - Founding of Panama City
 * October 12 - Discovery of the New World
 * November 1 - All Saints' Day
 * November 2 - Day of the Dead
 * November 3 - Separation from Colombia
 * November 4 - Flag Day
 * November 5 - Colón Day
 * November 10 - First Cry for Independence
 * November 28 - Independence from Spain
 * December 8 - Mother's Day
 * December 24 - Christmas Eve
 * December 25- Christmas Day
 * December 31st - New Years Eve

New Years Day- Celebrated January 1st. First Day of the New Year. Day of the Martyrs- Celebrated January 9th. The day which people remember the riots of the Panama Canal Zone. Mardi Gras Week- Celebrated in either February or March. In panama the Mardi Gras celebrations tend to last through a 4-day period. Holy week- Celebrated in April. A week of colorful religious processions and festivities. Labor Day- In Panama this day is celebrated in May. Also known as "May Day".