3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Panama 2027
Panama has 3 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 1 – 3). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 3
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 10
910
1 dayTue, Feb 9
Shrove Tuesday — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 8) for 4 days off (Feb 6 – 9).
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28
262728
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 22–25) for 9 days off (Mar 20 – 28).
2 daysSat, May 1 – Sun, May 2
12
1 dayWed, Nov 3
Separation Day (from Columbia) — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 1–2) for 5 days off (Oct 30 – Nov 3).
1 dayWed, Nov 10
Primer Grito de Independencia — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 8–9) for 5 days off (Nov 6 – 10).
3 daysSat, Nov 27 – Mon, Nov 29
Independence Day · Independence Day (substitute day)
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 30 – Dec 3) for 9 days off (Nov 27 – Dec 5).
1 dayWed, Dec 8
Mother's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
8
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Dec 6–7) for 5 days off (Dec 4 – 8).
2 daysSat, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 26
2526
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Feb 8 | Feb 6 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 8 + Feb 10–12 | Feb 6 – 14 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 10–12 | Feb 9 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 22–25 | Mar 20 – 28 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 1–2 | Oct 30 – Nov 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 1–2 + Nov 4–5 | Oct 30 – Nov 7 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 4–5 | Nov 3 – 7 |
| 8 | 4d · Nov 4–5 + Nov 8–9 | Nov 3 – 10 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 8–9 | Nov 6 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 8–9 + Nov 11–12 | Nov 6 – 14 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 11–12 | Nov 10 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 30 – Dec 3 | Nov 27 – Dec 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Dec 6–7 | Dec 4 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 6–7 + Dec 9–10 | Dec 4 – 12 |
| 5 | 2d · Dec 9–10 | Dec 8 – 12 |
Computed from Panama's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.