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Public holidays 2026 · Colombia
Next public holiday: Independence of Cartagena, Monday, November 16. Long weekends
National holidays 2026
New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
EpiphanyJan 12
Monday
Saint Joseph's DayMar 23
Monday
Maundy ThursdayApr 2
Thursday
Good FridayApr 3
Friday
Labour DayMay 1
Friday
Ascension DayMay 18
Monday
Corpus ChristiJun 8
Monday
Sacred HeartJun 15
Monday
Saint Peter and Saint PaulJun 29
Monday
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá DayJul 13
Monday
Declaration of IndependenceJul 20
Monday
Battle of BoyacáAug 7
Friday
Assumption of MaryAug 17
Monday
Columbus DayOct 12
Monday
All Saints’ DayNov 2
Monday
Independence of CartagenaNov 16
Monday
Immaculate ConceptionDec 8
Tuesday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday
Long weekends 2026
Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysJan 10 – Jan 123 days
Mar 21 – Mar 233 days
Apr 2 – Apr 54 days
May 1 – May 33 days
May 16 – May 183 days
Jun 6 – Jun 83 days
Jun 13 – Jun 153 days
Jun 27 – Jun 293 days
Jul 11 – Jul 133 days
Jul 18 – Jul 203 days
Aug 7 – Aug 93 days
Aug 15 – Aug 173 days
Oct 10 – Oct 123 days
Oct 31 – Nov 23 days
Nov 14 – Nov 163 days
Dec 5 – Dec 8
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysDec 25 – Dec 273 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
EpiphanyJan 11
Monday
Saint Joseph's DayMar 22
Monday
Maundy ThursdayMar 25
Thursday
Good FridayMar 26
Friday
Labour DayMay 1
Saturday
Ascension DayMay 10
Monday
Corpus ChristiMay 31
Monday
Sacred HeartJun 7
Monday
Saint Peter and Saint PaulJul 5
Monday
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá DayJul 12
Monday
Declaration of IndependenceJul 20
Tuesday
Battle of BoyacáAug 7
Saturday
Assumption of MaryAug 16
Monday
Columbus DayOct 18
Monday
All Saints’ DayNov 1
Monday
Independence of CartagenaNov 15
Monday
Immaculate ConceptionDec 8
Wednesday
Christmas DayDec 25
Saturday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Independence of Cartagena: Monday, November 16, 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 19 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.