Colombia: public holidays 2026

New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday celebrates Epiphany, the Christian feast of Christ’s manifestation traditionally linked to the Magi. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday honors Saint Joseph in Christian tradition. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Maundy (Holy) Thursday commemorates the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist in Christian tradition. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion in Christian tradition. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Labor Day recognizes workers and the contribution of work. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The Ascension commemorates Jesus Christ’s return to the Father after his resurrection. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Corpus Christi is the Christian solemnity celebrating the Eucharist, understood as the Body and Blood of Christ. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a Catholic devotion expressing Christ’s love. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday is the Christian solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, honoring the witness and martyrdom of the two apostles. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The 2026 calendar lists one national, full-day substitute holiday for Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, a Colombian Marian devotion associated with the National Marian Shrine of Chiquinquirá. Its original date is not provided, so this calendar cannot establish an annual statutory holiday or the original date.

Colombia’s Independence Day commemorates the independence movement launched in 1810 and the country’s break from Spanish rule. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday commemorates Colombia’s Battle of Boyacá in 1819, a decisive victory in the independence campaign. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The Assumption commemorates the Catholic belief that Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Known in the calendar as Día de la Raza, this holiday is legally designated Colombia’s Day of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity, honoring the nation’s ethnic and cultural diversity. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

All Saints’ Day honors all saints in Christian tradition, including those not individually named. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday commemorates Cartagena de Indias’s declaration of independence from Spanish rule. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The Immaculate Conception commemorates the Catholic teaching that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus in Christian tradition. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Epiphany is the Christian feast of the manifestation of Jesus, traditionally associated with the Magi visiting him. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday honors Saint Joseph in Christian tradition. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Maundy (Holy) Thursday commemorates the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist in Christian tradition. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion in Christian tradition. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Labor Day recognizes workers and the contribution of work. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The Ascension commemorates Jesus Christ’s return to the Father after his resurrection. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Corpus Christi is the Christian solemnity celebrating the Eucharist, understood as the Body and Blood of Christ. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a Catholic devotion expressing Christ’s love. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday commemorates the Christian solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, honoring the witness and martyrdom of the two apostles. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Colombia’s Independence Day commemorates the independence movement launched in 1810 and the country’s break from Spanish rule. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday commemorates Colombia’s Battle of Boyacá in 1819, a decisive victory in the independence campaign. It is a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The Assumption commemorates the Catholic belief that Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Colombia’s legally designated Day of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity, formerly shown as Día de la Raza, honors the country’s ethnic and cultural diversity. Under Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

All Saints’ Day honors all saints in Christian tradition, including those not individually named. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

This holiday commemorates Cartagena de Indias’s declaration of independence from Spanish rule. Under Colombia’s Law 51 of 1983, it is observed on the following Monday as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

The Immaculate Conception commemorates the Catholic teaching that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus in Christian tradition. Colombia lists it as a nationwide full-day public holiday.