Public holidays in Colombia 2026
There are 19 public holidays in 2026. All of them fall on a working day.
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All 19 public holidays in Colombia 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | ||
| Monday | Epiphany (observed) | Día de los Reyes Magos (observado) | ||
| Monday | Saint Joseph's Day (observed) | Día de San José (observado) | ||
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Día del Trabajo | ||
| Monday | Ascension Day (observed) | Ascensión del señor (observado) | ||
| Monday | Corpus Christi (observed) | Corpus Christi (observado) | ||
| Monday | Sacred Heart (observed) | Sagrado Corazón (observado) | ||
| Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day | San Pedro y San Pablo | ||
| Monday | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed) | Día de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá (observado) | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | ||
| Friday | Battle of Boyacá | Batalla de Boyacá | ||
| Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | La Asunción (observado) | ||
| Monday | Columbus Day | Día de la Raza | ||
| Monday | All Saints' Day (observed) | Día de Todos los Santos (observado) | ||
| Monday | Independence of Cartagena (observed) | Independencia de Cartagena (observado) | ||
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | La Inmaculada Concepción | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
20 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan, Thu 15 Jan, Fri 16 Jan | 10 Jan – 18 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Epiphany (observed) |
| Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar | 21 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Saint Joseph's Day (observed) |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 19 May, Wed 20 May, Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May | 16 May – 24 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Ascension Day (observed) |
| Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun | 6 Jun – 15 Jun 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Corpus Christi (observed), Sacred Heart (observed) |
| Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun | 13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Sacred Heart (observed) |
| Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul | 27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day |
| Tue 14 Jul, Wed 15 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul | 11 Jul – 20 Jul 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed), Independence Day |
| Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul, Fri 24 Jul | 18 Jul – 26 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day |
| Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug | 1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Battle of Boyacá |
| Tue 18 Aug, Wed 19 Aug, Thu 20 Aug, Fri 21 Aug | 15 Aug – 23 Aug 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Assumption Day (observed) |
| Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct | 10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Columbus Day |
| Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | All Saints' Day (observed) |
| Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov, Thu 19 Nov, Fri 20 Nov | 14 Nov – 22 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence of Cartagena (observed) |
| Mon 7 Dec | 5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Immaculate Conception |
| Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec | 8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Immaculate Conception |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?
19 public holidays. None of them falls on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Colombia?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Independence of Cartagena (observed) on Monday, 16 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CO (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.co) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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