Public holidays in Colombia

Colombia has 18 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carnival.

The following are public holidays in Colombia:

• Año Nuevo / (New Year's Day) (January 1)
• Día de los Reyes Magos / (Epiphany) (January 6^[1])
• Monday of Carnival (48 days before Easter Sunday. Valid only for the city of Barranquilla.)
• Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday. Valid only for the city of Barranquilla.)
• Día de San José / (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19^[1])
• Jueves Santo / (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
• Primero de Mayo / (Labour Day) (May 1)
• Ascensión del señor / (Ascension of Jesus) (39 days after Easter Sunday^[1])
• Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday^[1])
• Sagrado Corazón / Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday^[1])
• San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29^[1])
• Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence^[2] (July 20)
• Battle of Boyacá^[2] (August 7)
• La Asunción / (Assumption of Mary) (August 15^[1])
• Día de la Raza / (Columbus Day) (October 12^[1])
• Dia de los Santos / All Saints’ Day (November 1^[1])
• Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11^[1])
• La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
• Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)

Notes

^[1] Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.

^[2] Flag Day