Public Holidays in Colombia 2026 🇨🇴
Colombia has 19 public holidays in 2026; the next one is All Saints' Day on Mon, Nov 2, 2026.
- 19public holidays 2026
- 15long weekends
- 1on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in Colombia: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 12 Jan | Monday | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Mon 23 Mar | Monday | Saint Joseph | Public holiday | |
| Thu 2 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 18 May | Monday | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 8 Jun | Monday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Mon 15 Jun | Monday | Sacred Heart | Public holiday | |
| Mon 29 Jun | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public holiday | |
| Mon 20 Jul | Monday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 7 Aug | Friday | Battle of Boyacá | Public holiday | |
| Mon 17 Aug | Monday | Assumption | Public holiday | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 2 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 16 Nov | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Public holiday | |
| Tue 8 Dec | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan · 3 days off · Epiphany
- Sat 21 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 3 days off · Saint Joseph
- Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 4 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 16 May – Mon 18 May · 3 days off · Ascension Day
- Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun · 3 days off · Corpus Christi
- Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun · 3 days off · Sacred Heart
- Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun · 3 days off · Saints Peter and Paul
- Sat 18 Jul – Mon 20 Jul · 3 days off · Independence Day
- Fri 7 Aug – Sun 9 Aug · 3 days off · Battle of Boyacá
- Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug · 3 days off · Assumption
- Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off · Columbus Day
- Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · 3 days off · All Saints' Day
- Sat 14 Nov – Mon 16 Nov · 3 days off · Independence of Cartagena
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Mon 7 Dec off → 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec) · Immaculate Conception
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Jan | Monday | Epiphany | Public holiday |
| Mon 22 Mar | Monday | Saint Joseph | Public holiday |
| Thu 25 Mar | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 10 May | Monday | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 31 May | Monday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Mon 7 Jun | Monday | Sacred Heart | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Jul | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public holiday |
| Tue 20 Jul | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 7 Aug | Saturday | Battle of Boyacá | Public holiday |
| Mon 16 Aug | Monday | Assumption | Public holiday |
| Mon 18 Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 15 Nov | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Public holiday |
| Wed 8 Dec | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 12 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 9 Jan – Mon 11 Jan (3 days); Sat 20 Mar – Mon 22 Mar (3 days); Thu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar (4 days); Sat 8 May – Mon 10 May (3 days); Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May (3 days); Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun (3 days); Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul (3 days); Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug (3 days); Sat 16 Oct – Mon 18 Oct (3 days); Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov (3 days); Sat 13 Nov – Mon 15 Nov (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (1)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 29 Mar | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Colombia
- How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?
- 19 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 19 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Colombia?
- 1 — Easter Sunday (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Colombia in 2026?
- 15 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan (3 days); Sat 21 Mar – Mon 23 Mar (3 days); Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (4 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 16 May – Mon 18 May (3 days); Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun (3 days); Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun (3 days); Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun (3 days); Sat 18 Jul – Mon 20 Jul (3 days); Fri 7 Aug – Sun 9 Aug (3 days); Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug (3 days); Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct (3 days); Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov (3 days); Sat 14 Nov – Mon 16 Nov (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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