Carnaval in Panama
Carnaval falls on Tuesday 9 February 2027 in Panama. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 March | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 17 February | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2027 | 9 February | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 29 February | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
4 of 4
- 04 03 Carnaval Tuesday
- 17 02 Carnaval Tuesday
- 09 02 Carnaval Tuesday
- 29 02 Carnaval Tuesday
A date that moves
Carnaval does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Carnaval in Panama in 2027?
Tuesday, 9 February 2027.
Is Carnaval on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 4 March 2025, 17 February 2026, 9 February 2027, 29 February 2028.
Which years does Carnaval make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.