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Colombia has 19 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 7 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of [[Barranquilla]] has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday of [[Carnival]].
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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]]:
The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]:
* Año Nuevo / ([[News Day]]) (January 1)
# Año Nuevo / ([[New Year's Day]]) (January 1)
* Día de los Reyes Magos / ([[Epiphany (Christian)|Epiphany]]) (January 6<sup>[1]</sup>)
# Día de los Reyes Magos / ([[Epiphany (Christian)|Epiphany]]) (January 6<ref name="note" />)
* Día de San José / ([[Saint Joseph's Day]]) (March 19<sup>[1]</sup>)
# Día de San José / ([[Saint Joseph's Day]]) (March 19<ref name="note" />)
* Jueves Santo / ([[Maundy Thursday]]) and Viernes Santo ([[Good Friday]]) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
# Jueves Santo / ([[Maundy Thursday]]) (Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
# Viernes Santo ([[Good Friday]]) (Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
* Primero de Mayo / ([[Labour Day]]) (May 1)
# Primero de Mayo / ([[Labour Day]]) (May 1)
* Ascensión del señor / ([[Ascension of Jesus]]) (39 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<sup>[1]</sup>)
* [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] (60 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<sup>[1]</sup>)
# Ascensión del señor / ([[Ascension Day]]) (39 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<ref name="note">Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.</ref>)
* Sagrado Corazón /( [[Sacred Heart]]) (68 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<sup>[1]</sup>)
# [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] (60 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<ref name="note" />)
# Sagrado Corazón /( [[Sacred Heart]]) (68 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<ref name="note" />)
* San Pedro y San Pablo / [[Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]) (June 29<sup>[1]</sup>)
# San Pedro y San Pablo / [[Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]) (June 29<ref name="note" />)
* Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / [[Colombian Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]<sup>[2]</sup> (July 20)
# Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / [[Colombian Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] (July 20)
* [[Battle of Boyacá]]<sup>[2]</sup> (August 7)
* La Asunción / ([[Assumption of Mary]]) (August 15<sup>[1]</sup>)
# [[Battle of Boyaca]] (August 7)
* Día de la Raza / ([[Columbus Day]]) (October 12<sup>[1]</sup>)
# La Asunción / ([[Assumption Day]]) (August 15<ref name="note" />)
* Día de los Santos / [[All Saints’ Day]] (November 1<sup>[1]</sup>)
# Día de la Raza / ([[Columbus Day]]) (October 12<ref name="note" />)
* Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11<sup>[1]</sup>)
# Día de los Santos / [[All Saints’ Day]] (November 1<ref name="note" />)
# Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11<ref name="note" />)
* La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8)
* Navidad ([[Christmas Day]]) (December 25)
# La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8)
# Navidad ([[Christmas Day]]) (December 25)
;Notes:

:<sup>[1]</sup> Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.
The following are considered holidays only in the city of [[Barranquilla]]:
:<sup>[2]</sup> [[Flag Day]]
* Monday of Carnival (48 days before [[Easter|Easter Sunday]] or 2 days before [[Ash Wednesday]].)
* Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday or the day before Ash Wednesday.)

==Notes==
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==External Links==
* {{cite web |title=Public holidays in Colombia |url=https://colombiacalendar.com |website=ColombiaCalendar.com |access-date=March 1, 2024}}


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Latest revision as of 17:34, 3 June 2024

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 Boyaca (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 Day) (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[edit]

  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[edit]

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