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Colombia holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Colombia get in 2026? There are 19 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Año Nuevo (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Navidad (December 25). The full table is below.
Every Colombia holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Año Nuevo | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 12 | Monday | DÃa de los Reyes Magos | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| March 23 | Monday | DÃa de San José | Saint Joseph's Day | Nationwide |
| April 2 | Thursday | Jueves Santo | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Viernes Santo | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Primero de Mayo | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 18 | Monday | Ascensión del señor | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| June 8 | Monday | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| June 15 | Monday | Sagrado Corazón | Sacred Heart | Nationwide |
| June 29 | Monday | San Pedro y San Pablo | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Nationwide |
| July 13 | Monday | DÃa de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day | Nationwide |
| July 20 | Monday | Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia | Declaration of Independence | Nationwide |
| August 7 | Friday | Batalla de Boyacá | Battle of Boyacá | Nationwide |
| August 17 | Monday | La Asunción | Assumption of Mary | Nationwide |
| October 12 | Monday | DÃa de la Raza | Columbus Day | Nationwide |
| November 2 | Monday | Dia de los Santos | All Saints’ Day | Nationwide |
| November 16 | Monday | Independencia de Cartagena | Independence of Cartagena | Nationwide |
| December 8 | Tuesday | La Inmaculada Concepción | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Navidad | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 16 built in
- DÃa de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) falls on a Monday, January 12: three days off in a row.
- DÃa de San José (Saint Joseph's Day) falls on a Monday, March 23: three days off in a row.
- Viernes Santo (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Primero de Mayo (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Ascensión del señor (Ascension Day) falls on a Monday, May 18: three days off in a row.
- Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi) falls on a Monday, June 8: three days off in a row.
- Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) falls on a Monday, June 15: three days off in a row.
- San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) falls on a Monday, June 29: three days off in a row.
- DÃa de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá (Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day) falls on a Monday, July 13: three days off in a row.
- Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia (Declaration of Independence) falls on a Monday, July 20: three days off in a row.
- Batalla de Boyacá (Battle of Boyacá) falls on a Friday, August 7: three days off in a row.
- La Asunción (Assumption of Mary) falls on a Monday, August 17: three days off in a row.
- DÃa de la Raza (Columbus Day) falls on a Monday, October 12: three days off in a row.
- Dia de los Santos (All Saints’ Day) falls on a Monday, November 2: three days off in a row.
- Independencia de Cartagena (Independence of Cartagena) falls on a Monday, November 16: three days off in a row.
- Navidad (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Año Nuevo, January 1; Jueves Santo, April 2; La Inmaculada Concepción, December 8): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Colombia calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Colombia signature lives in the other dates: Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart, June 15), found in no other country in the dataset; DÃa de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá (Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day, July 13), found in no other country in the dataset; Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia (Declaration of Independence, July 20), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from DÃa de los Reyes Magos (January 12) to DÃa de San José (March 23): 70 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 19 nationwide holidays and Sagrado Corazón will fall on a Monday (June 7).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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