Good Friday is a national holiday on Friday, April 3, 2026, marking solemn religious processions. In Panama Good Friday (Viernes Santo) falls on Friday, April 3, 2026, a national public holiday with solemn religious processions and observances throughout the country, marking the day before Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. 

A major Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is a full public holiday in Panama, with most businesses closed. Expect religious ceremonies, Stations of the Cross, and somber processions, especially in cities like Panama City and towns like Las Tablas.

The most visible events are the solemn processions, particularly in Casco Viejo, where statues of Jesus are carried through streets as part of the Stations of the Cross, representing Christ's journey to crucifixion. In some areas, folklore mixes in, like tales of "The Penitent of the Other Life" walking the Stations of the Cross, notes Playa Community.