January 2027
Yeshiva Week is the January vacation many Jewish schools give. Each school sets its own dates, so start from your school calendar; everything else for a January trip to Panama City is here.
| Shabbat | Candle lighting (Friday) | Ends: Shevet Ahim and Beth El (our reading of their sheets) | Ends: Chabad (8.5°) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:52 PM | 6:46 PM | 6:45 PM | |
| 5:55 PM | 6:50 PM | 6:48 PM | |
| 5:59 PM | 6:53 PM | 6:51 PM | |
| 6:02 PM | 6:56 PM | 6:54 PM | |
| 6:05 PM | 6:59 PM | 6:56 PM |
This Shabbat and the next eight weeks, and any dates you pick, are on our Shabbat times page. January is the dry season, with average highs of about 92°F; see the packing list.
Our program
Seven nights in Panama City and Boquete for boys 13–16, with kosher meals, tefillah three times a day and a fully Shomer Shabbat program. Limited to 25 boys.
See Teens UnpackedShabbat · With children · Getting here
Planning the January winter break in Panama City: what to book in November and December, Shabbat times for January 2027, the weather, and what to pack.
Reviewed · 5 min read
Shabbat
Plan Shabbat in Panama City: candle-lighting times, hotels in walking distance of shul, security registration, Chabad meals, take-out and the eruv.
Reviewed · 8 min read
Getting here
Nonstop flights to Panama City (PTY) from JFK, Newark, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Toronto, flight times, entry rules, and getting from Tocumen to your hotel.
Reviewed · 5 min read
Shabbat · With children
Neighborhoods compared for an observant stay in Panama City, walking minutes from each Shabbat-friendly hotel to shul, and the questions to ask before you book.
Reviewed · 6 min read
With children
Traveling to Panama City with children: where to base yourselves, outings by age, the heat, documents for kids, medical care and what to ask a teen program.
Reviewed · 6 min read
Practical · With children
A packing list for Panama City: documents, clothes for the heat and for shul, Shabbat items, food for day trips, plugs and phones, and what to bring for children.
Reviewed · 4 min read
Talk to a person
Two people answer: Jack and Shlomo. WhatsApp is usually fastest. You can also write to info@panamaunpacked.com.