Public Holidays in Colombia 2023 🇨🇴
Colombia has 18 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is Columbus Day on 12. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Colombia.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Epiphany (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Saint Joseph's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Ascension Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Corpus Christi (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sacred Heart (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Battle of Boyacá | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Assumption Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Columbus Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | All Saints' Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence of Cartagena (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Colombia 2023
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Epiphany (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Saint Joseph's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Maundy Thursday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Corpus Christi (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Sacred Heart (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Battle of Boyacá — (Monday) — long weekend
- Assumption Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Columbus Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- All Saints' Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence of Cartagena (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Immaculate Conception — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Colombia
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2023 to 2024.
- Epiphany (observed): →
- Saint Joseph's Day (observed): →
- Maundy Thursday: →
- Good Friday: →
- Ascension Day (observed): →
- Corpus Christi (observed): →
- Sacred Heart (observed): →
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed): →
- Assumption Day (observed): →
- Columbus Day (observed): →
- All Saints' Day (observed): →
