Colombia

Colombia public holidays 2025

Colombia had 9 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 245 working days.

Public holidays in Colombia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Monday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 24Monday	Saint Joseph's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 17Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 2Monday	Ascension Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jun 23Monday	Corpus Christi Day off in lieuNationwide
Jun 30Monday	Sacred Heart Day off in lieuNationwide
Jun 30Monday	Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 20Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 7Thursday	Battle of BoyacáNationwide
Aug 18Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 13Monday	Columbus Day Day off in lieuNationwide
November
Nov 3Monday	All Saints' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nov 17Monday	Independence of Cartagena Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 8Monday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 11+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6 · Epiphany
3 daysSat, Mar 22 – Mon, Mar 24 · Saint Joseph's Day
4 daysThu, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 20 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2 · Ascension Day
3 daysSat, Jun 21 – Mon, Jun 23 · Corpus Christi
3 daysSat, Jun 28 – Mon, Jun 30 · Sacred Heart, Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
4 daysThu, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 10 · Battle of BoyacáTake Fri, Aug 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 16 – Mon, Aug 18 · Assumption Day
3 daysSat, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 13 · Columbus Day
3 daysSat, Nov 1 – Mon, Nov 3 · All Saints' Day
3 daysSat, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 17 · Independence of Cartagena
3 daysSat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Colombia in 2025?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Maundy Thursday (Apr 17); Good Friday (Apr 18); Labor Day (May 1); Independence Day (Jul 20); Battle of Boyacá (Aug 7); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and April and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

245 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.