Is there a famous holiday or festival in Panama?

Question

Is there a famous holiday or festival in Panama?

Answer 1

January 1, New Year's Day

January 9, Martyrs' Day

Carnival's Monday. The Monday before Ash Wednesday.

Carnival's Tuesday. The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

Holy Friday - Friday of Roman Catholic Holy Week - Death of Christ

May 1, May Day - Labour Day

November 3. Separation Day (from Colombia).

November 4. Flag Day

November 10. "Primer Grito de Independencia de la Villa de los Santos" The uprise in the Villa de los Santos against Spain.

November 28. Independence Day (from Spain).

December 8. Mothers' Day.

December 25. Christmas.

Answer 2

Well the big holidays in Panama are:

Carnival

Easter

Independence Day (specially if it falls on a weekend)

Answer 3

If you are measuring famous by the amount of tourism it generates then your answer would be Carnival.  During the Carnival dates here in Panama you will not find one vacant hotel in any vicinity that celebrates the holiday.   There are ads in the newspaper of people leasing the use of extra rooms in their homes.  Lastly there are some people who carry a roll up mat and crash where ever they have 'partied until they've dropped'.

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