Public holidays in Colombia
National holidays under Law 51 of 1983 (the Emiliani law) and later laws. Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for America/Bogota time.
Today in Colombia
This week
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- Thursday 1 January — New Year's Day
- Monday 12 January — Epiphany
- Monday 23 March — Saint Joseph's Day
- Thursday 2 April — Maundy Thursday
- Friday 3 April — Good Friday
- Friday 1 May — Labor Day
Colombia public holidays at a glance
Colombia has 19 public holiday dates in 2026: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from /api/holidays?country=CO&year=2026.
About holidays in Colombia
Under the Emiliani law most religious and several civic holidays move to the following Monday, which is why so many Colombian holidays make three-day weekends. Law 2578 of 2026 added a nineteenth holiday, Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (9 July, moved to a Monday), and since 2024 the 12 October holiday is the Day of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (Law 2347).
All Colombia public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Monday 12 January | Epiphany |
| Monday 23 March | Saint Joseph's Day |
| Thursday 2 April | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Friday 1 May | Labor Day |
| Monday 18 May | Ascension Day |
| Monday 8 June | Corpus Christi |
| Monday 15 June | Sacred Heart |
| Monday 29 June | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day |
| Monday 13 July | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá |
| Monday 20 July | Independence Day |
| Friday 7 August | Battle of Boyacá |
| Monday 17 August | Assumption Day |
| Monday 12 October | Day of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity |
| Monday 2 November | All Saints' Day |
| Monday 16 November | Independence of Cartagena |
| Tuesday 8 December | Immaculate Conception |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |
Full month-by-month calendars: 2026 calendar · 2027 calendar.
Sources
- Función Pública — Law 51 of 1983 (Emiliani law) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)
Questions and answers
How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?
This list has 19 holiday dates in 2026. It covers national holidays under Law 51 of 1983 (the Emiliani law) and later laws.
Which Colombia holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?
None — every national holiday in 2026 falls on a weekday.
Which dates could still change?
None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.
Which time zone does “today” use on this page?
America/Bogota, the country's time zone. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.
Where are the official dates published?
Función Pública — Law 51 of 1983 (Emiliani law). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: Función Pública — Law 51 of 1983 (Emiliani law). Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.
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