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* Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11<sup>[1]</sup>) |
* Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11<sup>[1]</sup>) |
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* La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8) |
* La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8) |
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* Navidad ([[Christmas Day]]) |
* 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. |
:<sup>[1]</sup> Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday. |
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Revision as of 14:17, 30 January 2019
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])
- Monday of Carnival (48 days before Easter Sunday or 2 days before Ash Wednesday. Valid only for the city of Barranquilla.)
- Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday or the day before Ash Wednesday. Valid only for the city of Barranquilla.)
- Día de San José / (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19[1])
- Jueves Santo / (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
- Primero de Mayo / (Labour Day) (May 1)
- Ascensión del señor / (Ascension of Jesus) (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[2] (July 20)
- Battle of Boyacá[2] (August 7)
- La Asunción / (Assumption of Mary) (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)
- Notes
- [1] Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.
- [2] Flag Day