2 daysSat, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 2
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Long Weekends in Panama 2028
Panama has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 8 – 10). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Jan 8 – Mon, Jan 10
Martyrs' Day · Martyrs' Day (substitute day)
8910
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 11–14) for 9 days off (Jan 8 – 16).
1 dayTue, Feb 29
Shrove Tuesday — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 28) for 4 days off (Feb 26 – 29).
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 10–13) for 9 days off (Apr 8 – 16).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, Nov 3 – Sun, Nov 5
Separation Day (from Columbia)
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 6–9) for 10 days off (Nov 3 – 12).
3 daysFri, Nov 10 – Sun, Nov 12
101112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 6–9) for 10 days off (Nov 3 – 12).
1 dayTue, Nov 28
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
28
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 27) for 4 days off (Nov 25 – 28).
3 daysFri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10
8910
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 4–7) for 9 days off (Dec 2 – 10).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Jan 11–14 | Jan 8 – 16 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Feb 28 | Feb 26 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 28 + Mar 1–3 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 1–3 | Feb 29 – Mar 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 10–13 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 30 – Nov 2 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 10 | 4d · Nov 6–9 | Nov 3 – 12 |
| 4 | 1d · Nov 27 | Nov 25 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 27 + Nov 29 – Dec 1 | Nov 25 – Dec 3 |
| 6 | 3d · Nov 29 – Dec 1 | Nov 28 – Dec 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 4–7 | Dec 2 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
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.