Colombia

Colombia public holidays 2026

Colombia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 242 working days. Next up: Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, in 13 days.

Public holidays in Colombia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 12Monday	Epiphany Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 23Monday	Saint Joseph's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 18Monday	Ascension Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 8Monday	Corpus Christi Day off in lieuNationwide
Jun 15Monday	Sacred Heart Day off in lieuNationwide
Jun 29Monday	Saint Peter and Saint Paul's DayNationwide
July
Jul 13Monday	Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 20Monday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 7Friday	Battle of BoyacáNationwide
Aug 17Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 12Monday	Columbus DayNationwide
November
Nov 2Monday	All Saints' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nov 16Monday	Independence of Cartagena Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 242after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 16+2 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12 · Epiphany
3 daysSat, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 23 · Saint Joseph's Day
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 16 – Mon, May 18 · Ascension Day
3 daysSat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8 · Corpus Christi
3 daysSat, Jun 13 – Mon, Jun 15 · Sacred Heart
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 · Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
3 daysSat, Jul 11 – Mon, Jul 13 · Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
3 daysSat, Jul 18 – Mon, Jul 20 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 9 · Battle of Boyacá
3 daysSat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · Columbus Day
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Saints' Day
3 daysSat, Nov 14 – Mon, Nov 16 · Independence of Cartagena
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Colombia in 2026?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Labor Day (May 1); Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (Jun 29); Independence Day (Jul 20); Battle of Boyacá (Aug 7); Columbus Day (Oct 12); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Colombia?

Columbus Day, on Monday, October 12, 2026 — in 13 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

242 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.