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The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]: |
The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]: |
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# Año Nuevo / ([[New Year's Day]]) (January 1) |
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# Día de los Reyes Magos / ([[Epiphany (Christian)|Epiphany]]) (January 6<ref name="note" />) |
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# Día de San José / ([[Saint Joseph's Day]]) (March 19<ref name="note" />) |
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# Jueves Santo / ([[Maundy Thursday]]) (Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April) |
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# Viernes Santo ([[Good Friday]]) (Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April) |
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# Primero de Mayo / ([[Labour Day]]) (May 1) |
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# 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>) |
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# [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] (60 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<ref name="note" />) |
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# San Pedro y San Pablo / [[Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]) (June 29<ref name="note" />) |
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# Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / [[Colombian Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] (July 20) |
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* [[Battle of Boyacá]]<sup>[2]</sup> (August 7) |
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# [[Battle of Boyaca]] (August 7) |
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# La Asunción / ([[Assumption Day]]) (August 15<ref name="note" />) |
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# Día de la Raza / ([[Columbus Day]]) (October 12<ref name="note" />) |
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# Día de los Santos / [[All Saints’ Day]] (November 1<ref name="note" />) |
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# Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11<ref name="note" />) |
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* La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8) |
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# La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8) |
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# Navidad ([[Christmas Day]]) (December 25) |
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:<sup>[1]</sup> Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday. |
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The following are considered holidays only in the city of [[Barranquilla]]: |
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:<sup>[2]</sup> [[Flag Day]] |
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* Monday of Carnival (48 days before [[Easter|Easter Sunday]] or 2 days before [[Ash Wednesday]].) |
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* Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday or the day before Ash Wednesday.) |
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==External Links== |
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* {{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
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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:
- Año Nuevo / (New Year's Day) (January 1)
- Día de los Reyes Magos / (Epiphany) (January 6[1])
- Día de San José / (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19[1])
- 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)
- Ascensión del señor / (Ascension Day) (39 days after Easter Sunday[1])
- Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday[1])
- Sagrado Corazón /( Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday[1])
- San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29[1])
- Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence (July 20)
- Battle of Boyaca (August 7)
- La Asunción / (Assumption Day) (August 15[1])
- Día de la Raza / (Columbus Day) (October 12[1])
- Día de los Santos / All Saints’ Day (November 1[1])
- Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11[1])
- La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
- 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.)
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External Links[edit]
- "Public holidays in Colombia". ColombiaCalendar.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.