Colombia public holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?

20. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

20public holidays

16long weekends

2bridge days worth booking

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Colombia 2026

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

April

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

June

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

July

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Colombia in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Jan 12	Monday	Epiphany
Mar 23	Monday	Saint Joseph
Apr 2	Thursday	Maundy Thursday
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday
Apr 5	Sunday	Easter Sunday
May 1	Friday	Labour Day
May 18	Monday	Ascension Day
Jun 8	Monday	Corpus Christi
Jun 15	Monday	Sacred Heart
Jun 29	Monday	Saints Peter and Paul
Jul 13	Monday	Virgin of Chiquinquirá
Jul 20	Monday	Independence Day
Aug 7	Friday	Battle of Boyacá
Aug 17	Monday	Assumption
Oct 12	Monday	Columbus Day
Nov 2	Monday	All Saints' Day
Nov 16	Monday	Independence of Cartagena
Dec 8	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day

In 2026, Colombia has 20 public holidays. 19 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Jan 10 to Jan 12 (3 days): Epiphany
Mar 21 to Mar 23 (3 days): Saint Joseph
Apr 2 to Apr 5 (4 days): Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
May 1 to May 3 (3 days): Labour Day
May 16 to May 18 (3 days): Ascension Day
Jun 6 to Jun 8 (3 days): Corpus Christi
Jun 13 to Jun 15 (3 days): Sacred Heart
Jun 27 to Jun 29 (3 days): Saints Peter and Paul
Jul 11 to Jul 13 (3 days): Virgin of Chiquinquirá
Jul 18 to Jul 20 (3 days): Independence Day
Aug 7 to Aug 9 (3 days): Battle of Boyacá
Aug 15 to Aug 17 (3 days): Assumption
Oct 10 to Oct 12 (3 days): Columbus Day
Oct 31 to Nov 2 (3 days): All Saints' Day
Nov 14 to Nov 16 (3 days): Independence of Cartagena
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
Dec 7 (1 day)	4 days off (Dec 5 to Dec 8)	Immaculate Conception

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Colombia in 2026?

16, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 10 to Jan 12 (Epiphany). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Colombia fall on a weekend?

Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Colombia: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.