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Colombia has 18 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carnival.

The following are public holidays in Colombia:

  1. Año Nuevo / ( New Year's Day) (January 1)
  2. Día de los Reyes Magos / ( Epiphany) (January 6 [1])
  3. Día de San José / ( Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19 [1])
  4. Jueves Santo / ( Maundy Thursday) (Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
  5. Viernes Santo ( Good Friday) (Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
  6. Primero de Mayo / ( Labour Day) (May 1)
  7. Ascensión del señor / ( Ascension Day) (39 days after Easter Sunday [1])
  8. Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday [1])
  9. Sagrado Corazón /( Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday [1])
  10. San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29 [1])
  11. Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence (July 20)
  12. Battle of Boyacá (August 7)
  13. La Asunción / ( Assumption Day) (August 15 [1])
  14. Día de la Raza / ( Columbus Day) (October 12 [1])
  15. Día de los Santos / All Saints’ Day (November 1 [1])
  16. Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11 [1])
  17. La Inmaculada Concepción ( Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
  18. Navidad ( Christmas) (December 25)

The following are considered holidays only in the city of Barranquilla:

  • Monday of Carnival (48 days before Easter Sunday or 2 days before Ash Wednesday.)
  • Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday or the day before Ash Wednesday.)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.

External Links

  • "Public holidays in Colombia". ColombiaCalendar.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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