Public Holidays in Colombia 2026
Complete list of 20 public holidays and observances in Colombia for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Ascension DayMay 18, 2026, Monday
11 days left 19 Public Holidays
243 Working Days
122 Days Off
15 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 12 | Monday | Epiphany | Public |
| March 23 | Monday | Saint Joseph | Public |
| March 29 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| April 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| April 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 18 | Monday | Ascension Day | Public |
| June 8 | Monday | Corpus Christi | Public |
| June 15 | Monday | Sacred Heart | Public |
| June 29 | Monday | Saints Peter and Paul | Public |
| July 20 | Monday | Independence Day | Public |
| August 7 | Friday | Battle of Boyacá | Public |
| August 17 | Monday | Assumption | Public |
| October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | Public |
| November 2 | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| November 16 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Public |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Colombia has 15 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 2, 2026, Thursday — April 5, 2026, Sunday 4 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
January 10, 2026, Saturday — January 12, 2026, Monday 3 days
Epiphany
March 21, 2026, Saturday — March 23, 2026, Monday 3 days
Saint Joseph
May 1, 2026, Friday — May 3, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Labour Day
May 16, 2026, Saturday — May 18, 2026, Monday 3 days
Ascension Day
June 6, 2026, Saturday — June 8, 2026, Monday 3 days
Corpus Christi
June 13, 2026, Saturday — June 15, 2026, Monday 3 days
Sacred Heart
June 27, 2026, Saturday — June 29, 2026, Monday 3 days
Saints Peter and Paul
July 18, 2026, Saturday — July 20, 2026, Monday 3 days
Independence Day
August 7, 2026, Friday — August 9, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Battle of Boyacá
August 15, 2026, Saturday — August 17, 2026, Monday 3 days
Assumption
October 10, 2026, Saturday — October 12, 2026, Monday 3 days
Columbus Day
October 31, 2026, Saturday — November 2, 2026, Monday 3 days
All Saints' Day
November 14, 2026, Saturday — November 16, 2026, Monday 3 days
Independence of Cartagena
December 25, 2026, Friday — December 27, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
January 2
February 0
March 1
April 3
May 2
June 3
July 1
August 2
September 0
October 1
November 2
December 2
Holiday Breakdown
18 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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