Public holidays
Public holidays in Colombia
Colombia has 19 public holidays in 2026. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday12 OctoberColumbus Day — in 31 days
202619 dayspublic holidays in total
202719 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 12 JanuaryEpiphany (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 23 MarchSaint Joseph's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 18 MayAscension Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 8 JuneCorpus Christi (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 15 JuneSacred Heart (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 29 JuneSaint Peter and Saint Paul's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 13 JulyDay of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 20 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 7 AugustBattle of Boyacálong weekend likely
Monday 17 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 12 OctoberColumbus Daylong weekend likely
Monday 2 NovemberAll Saints' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 16 NovemberIndependence of Cartagena (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 11 JanuaryEpiphany (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 22 MarchSaint Joseph's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 10 MayAscension Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 31 MayCorpus Christi (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 7 JuneSacred Heart (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 5 JulySaint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 12 JulyDay of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 20 JulyIndependence Day
Saturday 7 AugustBattle of Boyacáfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 18 OctoberColumbus Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 15 NovemberIndependence of Cartagena (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.