Holidays and Observances in Colombia for 2023

What are the main holidays in Colombia? As with most countries, national holidays in Colombia generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Colombia. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 COLOMBIA HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6FridayEpiphanyObservance
Jan 9MondayEpiphanyNational
MARCH
Mar 8WednesdayWomens DayObservance
Mar 19SundaySaint Josephs DayObservance
Mar 20MondaySaint Josephs DayNational
APRIL
Apr 2SundayPalm SundayObservance
Apr 6ThursdayHoly ThursdayNational
Apr 7FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 23SundayLanguage DayObservance
Apr 26WednesdaySecretaries DayObservance
Apr 29SaturdayDay of TreesObservance
Apr 29SaturdayChildrens DayObservance
MAY
May 1MondayMay Day / Labour DayNational
May 14SundayMothers DayObservance
May 15MondayTeachers DayObservance
May 18ThursdayAscension DayObservance
May 22MondayAscension DayNational
JUNE
Jun 8ThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance
Jun 12MondayCorpus ChristiNational
Jun 18SundayFathers DayObservance
Jun 19MondaySacred HeartNational
Jun 29ThursdaySt Peter and St PaulObservance
JULY
Jul 3MondaySt Peter and St PaulNational
Jul 20ThursdayDeclaration of IndependenceNational
AUGUST
Aug 7MondayBattle of BoyacáNational
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption of MaryObservance
Aug 21MondayAssumption of MaryNational
SEPTEMBER
Sep 16SaturdayValentines DayObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 12ThursdayColumbus DayObservance
Oct 16MondayColumbus DayNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 6MondayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11SaturdayIndependence of CartagenaObservance
Nov 13MondayIndependence of CartagenaNational
Nov 14TuesdayColombian Womens DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 7ThursdayImmaculate Conception EveObservance
Dec 8FridayImmaculate ConceptionNational
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveObservance