Public holidays in Colombia 2026
Colombia has 18 public holidays in 2026.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 12 January Monday | Epiphany Public holidayMoved to Monday from 6 January (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 23 March Monday | St Joseph's Day Public holidayMoved to Monday from 19 March (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 2 April Thursday | Maundy Thursday Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 18 May Monday | Ascension Day Public holidayMoved to the Monday after Ascension Thursday (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 8 June Monday | Corpus Christi Public holidayMoved to the Monday after Corpus Christi (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 15 June Monday | Sacred Heart Public holidayMoved to the Monday after the feast (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 29 June Monday | Saints Peter and Paul Public holiday |
| 20 July Monday | Independence Day Public holiday |
| 7 August Friday | Battle of Boyacá Public holiday |
| 17 August Monday | Assumption Day Public holidayMoved to Monday from 15 August (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 12 October Monday | Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) Public holiday |
| 2 November Monday | All Saints' Day Public holidayMoved to Monday from 1 November (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 16 November Monday | Independence of Cartagena Public holidayMoved to Monday from 11 November (Ley 51 de 1983). |
| 8 December Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
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Dates from the official source: www.funcionpublica.gov.co. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.