Holidays and Observances in Colombia for 2026

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.

2026 COLOMBIA HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1ThursdayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6TuesdayEpiphanyObservance
Jan 12MondayEpiphanyNational
MARCH
Mar 8SundayWomens DayObservance
Mar 19ThursdaySaint Josephs DayObservance
Mar 23MondaySaint Josephs DayNational
Mar 29SundayPalm SundayObservance
APRIL
Apr 2ThursdayHoly ThursdayNational
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 23ThursdayLanguage DayObservance
Apr 25SaturdayChildrens DayObservance
Apr 26SundaySecretaries DayObservance
Apr 29WednesdayDay of TreesObservance
MAY
May 1FridayMay Day / Labour DayNational
May 10SundayMothers DayObservance
May 14ThursdayAscension DayObservance
May 15FridayTeachers DayObservance
May 18MondayAscension DayNational
JUNE
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance
Jun 8MondayCorpus ChristiNational
Jun 15MondaySacred HeartNational
Jun 21SundayFathers DayObservance
Jun 29MondaySt Peter and St PaulNational
JULY
Jul 20MondayDeclaration of IndependenceNational
AUGUST
Aug 7FridayBattle of BoyacáNational
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryObservance
Aug 17MondayAssumption of MaryNational
SEPTEMBER
Sep 19SaturdayValentines DayObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 12MondayColumbus DayNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1SundayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 2MondayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11WednesdayIndependence of CartagenaObservance
Nov 14SaturdayColombian Womens DayObservance
Nov 16MondayIndependence of CartagenaNational
DECEMBER
Dec 7MondayImmaculate Conception EveObservance
Dec 8TuesdayImmaculate ConceptionNational
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31ThursdayNew Years EveObservance