Public Holidays in Colombia — 2026
Colombia is holiday-rich in 2026, with 19 public holidays spread across the year.
Every one of them falls on a working day this year, because none collide with the local Saturday + Sunday weekend.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 9 after it — with June the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 70 days, from Monday, January 12, 2026 to Monday, March 23, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
16 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Colombia sits in South America, is run from Bogota, pays in Colombian Peso, and has about 50.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 19
- Days off work
- 19
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- June (3)
- Longest gap
- 70 days
- Capital
- Bogota
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Monday | Epiphany | Día de los Reyes Magos |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day | Día de San José |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Primero de Mayo |
| Mon, May 18 | Monday | Ascension Day | Ascensión del señor |
| Mon, Jun 8 | Monday | Corpus Christi | |
| Mon, Jun 15 | Monday | Sacred Heart | Sagrado Corazón |
| Mon, Jun 29 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | San Pedro y San Pablo |
| Mon, Jul 13 | Monday | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day | Día de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá |
| Mon, Jul 20 | Monday | Declaration of Independence | Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia |
| Fri, Aug 7 | Friday | Battle of Boyacá | Batalla de Boyacá |
| Mon, Aug 17 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | La Asunción |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | Día de la Raza |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Monday | All Saints’ Day | Dia de los Santos |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Independencia de Cartagena |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?
19 — of which 19 fall on a working day and 0 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Colombia in 2026?
Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Navidad on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Colombia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Colombia in 2026?
Between Monday, January 12, 2026 and Monday, March 23, 2026 — 70 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 19 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.