Public holidays in Colombia

Colombia has 18 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday.

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