:Public holidays in Colombia
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There are 18 public holidays in Colombia (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.
Since 1983, 10 of the holidays are movable: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday{{Cite web |title=Ley 51 de 1983 Congreso de la República de Colombia |url=https://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=4954 |url-status=live}}
National holidays
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!Original date !Date in 2025 !English name !Spanish name !Type !Notes |
| January 1
|January 1 |Año Nuevo |Civic | |
| January 6Movable holiday.
|January 6 |Día de los Reyes Magos |Catholic | |
| March 19
|March 24 |Día de San José |Catholic | |
| varies
|April 17 |Jueves Santo |Catholic |Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April. |
| varies
|April 18 |Viernes Santo |Catholic |Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April. |
| May 1
|May 1 |Día Internacional de los Trabajadores |Civic | |
| varies
|June 2 |Ascensión del señor |Catholic |39 days after Easter Sunday |
| varies
|June 23 |Corpus Christi |Catholic |60 days after Easter Sunday |
| varies
|June 30 |Sagrado Corazón |Catholic |68 days after Easter Sunday |
| June 29
|June 30 |San Pedro y San Pablo |Catholic | |
| July 20
|July 20 |Declaration of Independence of Colombia |Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia |Civic | |
| August 7
|August 7 |Batalla de Boyacá |Civic | |
| August 15
|August 18 |La Asunción de la Virgen María |Catholic | |
| October 12
|October 13 |Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural{{Cite web |title=Es Ley: el Día de la raza será el Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural de la Nación Colombiana |url=https://mng.mincultura.gov.co/prensa/noticias/Paginas/es-ley-el-dia-de-la-raza-sera-el-dia-de-la-diversidad-etnica-y-cultura-de-la-nacion-colombiana.aspx |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=mng.mincultura.gov.co}} |Civic |Formerly known as 'Día de la raza' |
| November 1
|November 3 |Día de Todos los Santos |Catholic | |
| November 11
|November 17 |Independence of Cartagena |Independencia de Cartagena |Civic | |
| December 8
|December 8 |La Inmaculada Concepción |Catholic | |
| December 25
|December 25 |Navidad |Catholic | |
Barranquilla holidays
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.)
Notes
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References
External Links
- {{cite web |title=Public holidays in Colombia |url=https://colombiacalendar.com |website=ColombiaCalendar.com |access-date=March 1, 2024}}
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