Public Holidays in Colombia — 2028
Colombia is holiday-rich in 2028, with 19 public holidays spread across the year.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 18 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 10 after it — with July the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 70 days, from Monday, January 10, 2028 to Monday, March 20, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
16 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 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
- 18
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- July (3)
- Longest gap
- 70 days
- Capital
- Bogota
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Mon, Jan 10 | Monday | Epiphany | Día de los Reyes Magos |
| Mon, Mar 20 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day | Día de San José |
| Thu, Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Primero de Mayo |
| Mon, May 29 | Monday | Ascension Day | Ascensión del señor |
| Mon, Jun 19 | Monday | Corpus Christi | |
| Mon, Jun 26 | Monday | Sacred Heart | Sagrado Corazón |
| Mon, Jul 3 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | San Pedro y San Pablo |
| Mon, Jul 10 | Monday | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day | Día de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá |
| Thu, Jul 20 | Thursday | Declaration of Independence | Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia |
| Mon, Aug 7 | Monday | Battle of Boyacá | Batalla de Boyacá |
| Mon, Aug 21 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | La Asunción |
| Mon, Oct 16 | Monday | Columbus Day | Día de la Raza |
| Mon, Nov 6 | Monday | All Saints’ Day | Dia de los Santos |
| Mon, Nov 13 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Independencia de Cartagena |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Friday | Immaculate Conception | La Inmaculada Concepción |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2028?
19 — of which 18 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Colombia in 2028?
Año Nuevo on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Navidad on Monday, December 25, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Monday, January 10, 2028 and Monday, March 20, 2028 — 70 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 19 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.