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The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]: |
The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]: |
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* Año |
* Año Nuev / ([[New Year's Day]]) (January 1) |
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* Día de los Reyes Magos / ([[Epiphany (Christian)|Epiphany]]) (January 6<sup>[1]</sup>) |
* Día de los Reyes Magos / ([[Epiphany (Christian)|Epiphany]]) (January 6<sup>[1]</sup>) |
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* Monday of Carnival (48 days before [[Easter|Easter Sunday]] or 2 days before [[Ash Wednesday]]. Valid only for the city of [[Barranquilla]].) |
* Monday of Carnival (48 days before [[Easter|Easter Sunday]] or 2 days before [[Ash Wednesday]]. Valid only for the city of [[Barranquilla]].) |
Revision as of 23:56, 23 February 2020
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.
The following are public holidays in Colombia:
- Año Nuev / (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])
- Independencia de Cali / Cali Declaration of Independence (July 3)
- 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