Public holidays in Colombia 2028
There are 19 public holidays in 2028. 18 of them fall on a working day.
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All 19 public holidays in Colombia 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 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 | ||
| Monday | 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 (observed) | San Pedro y San Pablo (observado) | ||
| Monday | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed) | Día de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá (observado) | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | Día de la Independencia | ||
| Monday | Battle of Boyacá | Batalla de Boyacá | ||
| Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | La Asunción (observado) | ||
| Monday | Columbus Day (observed) | Día de la Raza (observado) | ||
| Monday | All Saints' Day (observed) | Día de Todos los Santos (observado) | ||
| Monday | Independence of Cartagena (observed) | Independencia de Cartagena (observado) | ||
| Friday | Immaculate Conception | La Inmaculada Concepción | ||
| Monday | 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 2028
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11 Jan, Wed 12 Jan, Thu 13 Jan, Fri 14 Jan | 8 Jan – 16 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Epiphany (observed) |
| Tue 21 Mar, Wed 22 Mar, Thu 23 Mar, Fri 24 Mar | 18 Mar – 26 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Saint Joseph's Day (observed) |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr | 8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 30 May, Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Ascension Day (observed) |
| Tue 20 Jun, Wed 21 Jun, Thu 22 Jun, Fri 23 Jun | 17 Jun – 26 Jun 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Corpus Christi (observed), Sacred Heart (observed) |
| Tue 27 Jun, Wed 28 Jun, Thu 29 Jun, Fri 30 Jun | 24 Jun – 3 Jul 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Sacred Heart (observed), Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed) |
| Tue 4 Jul, Wed 5 Jul, Thu 6 Jul, Fri 7 Jul | 1 Jul – 10 Jul 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed), Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed) |
| Tue 11 Jul, Wed 12 Jul, Thu 13 Jul, Fri 14 Jul | 8 Jul – 16 Jul 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed) |
| Mon 17 Jul, Tue 18 Jul, Wed 19 Jul | 15 Jul – 20 Jul 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 21 Jul | 20 Jul – 23 Jul 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Tue 8 Aug, Wed 9 Aug, Thu 10 Aug, Fri 11 Aug | 5 Aug – 13 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Battle of Boyacá |
| Tue 22 Aug, Wed 23 Aug, Thu 24 Aug, Fri 25 Aug | 19 Aug – 27 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Assumption Day (observed) |
| Tue 17 Oct, Wed 18 Oct, Thu 19 Oct, Fri 20 Oct | 14 Oct – 22 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Columbus Day (observed) |
| Tue 7 Nov, Wed 8 Nov, Thu 9 Nov, Fri 10 Nov | 4 Nov – 13 Nov 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | All Saints' Day (observed), Independence of Cartagena (observed) |
| Tue 14 Nov, Wed 15 Nov, Thu 16 Nov, Fri 17 Nov | 11 Nov – 19 Nov 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence of Cartagena (observed) |
| Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec | 2 Dec – 10 Dec 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Immaculate Conception |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 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 2028?
19 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (21 Jul) and you get 4 days off in a row, 20 Jul – 23 Jul 2028.
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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