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Public holidays in Colombia

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There are 18 public holidays in Colombia (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.

Since 1983, 10 of the holidays are movable: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday

National holidays

Original dateDate in 2025English nameSpanish nameTypeNotes
January 1January 1New Year's DayAño NuevoCivic
January 6Movable holiday.January 6EpiphanyDía de los Reyes MagosCatholic
March 19March 24Saint Joseph's DayDía de San JoséCatholic
variesApril 17Maundy ThursdayJueves SantoCatholicThursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April.
variesApril 18Good FridayViernes SantoCatholicFriday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April.
May 1May 1International Workers' DayDía Internacional de los TrabajadoresCivic
variesJune 2Ascension DayAscensión del señorCatholic39 days after Easter Sunday
variesJune 23Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiCatholic60 days after Easter Sunday
variesJune 30Sacred HeartSagrado CorazónCatholic68 days after Easter Sunday
June 29June 30Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pedro y San PabloCatholic
July 20July 20Declaration of Independence of ColombiaDeclaración de la Independencia de ColombiaCivic
August 7August 7Battle of BoyacáBatalla de BoyacáCivic
August 15August 18Assumption DayLa Asunción de la Virgen MaríaCatholic
October 12October 13Columbus DayDía de la Diversidad Étnica y CulturalCivicFormerly known as 'Día de la raza'
November 1November 3All Saints’ DayDía de Todos los SantosCatholic
November 11November 17Independence of CartagenaIndependencia de CartagenaCivic
December 8December 8Immaculate ConceptionLa Inmaculada ConcepciónCatholic
December 25December 25Christmas DayNavidadCatholic

Barranquilla holidays

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

References

References

  1. "Ley 51 de 1983 Congreso de la República de Colombia". Office of the [[Mayor of Bogota]].
  2. "Es Ley: el Día de la raza será el Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural de la Nación Colombiana".
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