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The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]:
The following are [[public holidays]] in [[Colombia]]:
* Año Nuevo / ([[New Year's 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)
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* Día de San José / ([[Saint Joseph's Day]]) (March 19)
* Monday of Carnival (48 days before [[Easter|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.)
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* Día de San José / ([[Saint Joseph's Day]]) (March 19<sup>[1]</sup>)
* 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]]) 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)
* Primero de Mayo / ([[Labour Day]]) (May 1)
* Ascensión del señor / ([[Ascension of Jesus]]) (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>)
* Ascensión del señor / ([[Ascension of Jesus]]) (39 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]
* [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] (60 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<ref name="note" />
* [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] (60 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]
* Sagrado Corazón /( [[Sacred Heart]]) (68 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]<ref name="note" />)
* Sagrado Corazón /( [[Sacred Heart]]) (68 days after [[Easter|Easter Sunday]]
* San Pedro y San Pablo / [[Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]) (June 29<ref name="note" />)
* San Pedro y San Pablo / [[Feast of Saints Peter and Paul|Saint Peter and Saint Paul]]) (June 29)
* Independencia de Cali / [[Cali]] Declaration of Independence (July 3)
* Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / [[Colombian Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] (July 20)
* Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / [[Colombian Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] (July 20)
* [[Battle of Boyacá]] (August 7)
* [[Battle of Boyacá]] (August 7)
* La Asunción / ([[Assumption of Mary]]) (August 15<ref name="note" />)
* La Asunción / ([[Assumption of Mary]]) (August 15)
* Día de la Raza / ([[Columbus Day]]) (October 12<ref name="note" />)
* Día de la Raza / ([[Columbus Day]]) (October 12)
* Día de los Santos / [[All Saints’ Day]] (November 1<ref name="note" />)
* Día de los Santos / [[All Saints’ Day]] (November 1)
* Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11<ref name="note" />)
* Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] (November 11)
* La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8)
* La Inmaculada Concepción ([[Immaculate Conception]]) (December 8)
* Navidad ([[Christmas Day]]) (December 25)
* Navidad ([[Christmas Day]]) (December 25)

Revision as of 16:17, 15 June 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:

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