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Colombia public holidays 2026 and 2027
The national holidays your team in Colombia takes off, plus optional days, checked against official sources. Subscribe once and the dates stay up to date in your calendar.
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Colombia holidays 2026
19national holidays
19fall on a weekday
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's DayAño Nuevo | National holiday |
| Jan 12 | Monday | EpiphanyDía de los Reyes Magos | National holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Saint Joseph's DayDía de San José | National holiday |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo | National holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good FridayViernes Santo | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour DayPrimero de Mayo | National holiday |
| May 18 | Monday | Ascension DayAscensión del señor | National holiday |
| Jun 8 | Monday | Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi | National holiday |
| Jun 15 | Monday | Sacred HeartSagrado Corazón | National holiday |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pedro y San Pablo | National holiday |
| Jul 13 | Monday | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá DayDía de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá | National holiday |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Declaration of IndependenceDeclaracion de la Independencia de Colombia | National holiday |
| Aug 7 | Friday | Battle of BoyacáBatalla de Boyacá | National holiday |
| Aug 17 | Monday | Assumption of MaryLa Asunción | National holiday |
| Oct 12 | Monday | Columbus DayDía de la Raza | National holiday |
| Nov 2 | Monday | All Saints’ DayDia de los Santos | National holiday |
| Nov 16 | Monday | Independence of CartagenaIndependencia de Cartagena | National holiday |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate ConceptionLa Inmaculada Concepción | National holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas DayNavidad | National holiday |
Colombia holidays 2027
19national holidays
16fall on a weekday
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's DayAño Nuevo | National holiday |
| Jan 11 | Monday | EpiphanyDía de los Reyes Magos | National holiday |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Saint Joseph's DayDía de San José | National holiday |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo | National holiday |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good FridayViernes Santo | National holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour DayPrimero de Mayo | National holiday |
| May 10 | Monday | Ascension DayAscensión del señor | National holiday |
| May 31 | Monday | Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi | National holiday |
| Jun 7 | Monday | Sacred HeartSagrado Corazón | National holiday |
| Jul 5 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pedro y San Pablo | National holiday |
| Jul 12 | Monday | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá DayDía de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá | National holiday |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Declaration of IndependenceDeclaracion de la Independencia de Colombia | National holiday |
| Aug 7 | Saturday | Battle of BoyacáBatalla de Boyacá | National holiday |
| Aug 16 | Monday | Assumption of MaryLa Asunción | National holiday |
| Oct 18 | Monday | Columbus DayDía de la Raza | National holiday |
| Nov 1 | Monday | All Saints’ DayDia de los Santos | National holiday |
| Nov 15 | Monday | Independence of CartagenaIndependencia de Cartagena | National holiday |
| Dec 8 | Wednesday | Immaculate ConceptionLa Inmaculada Concepción | National holiday |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas DayNavidad | National holiday |
What "optional" means
Optional days are not mandatory national holidays: employers decide whether to give them off. Many people still take them, so plan meetings and deadlines around them. Regional and city holidays are not listed.
Source: Ley 51 de 1983 (Ley Emiliani) and Ley 2578 de 2026, cross-checked with Nager.Date. Last verified 2026-09-29.
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