Public holidays in Colombia
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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) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
- Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1)
- Ascensión (Ascension of Jesus) (observed the Monday six weeks and a day after Easter Sunday)
- Corpus Christi (observed the Monday nine weeks and a day after Easter Sunday)
- Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (observed the Monday ten weeks and a day after Easter Sunday)
- San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29[1])
- 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])
- All Saints’ Day (November 1[1])
- 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