Public Holidays in Colombia, 2026
Colombia observes 19 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 19
- On a weekend
- 0
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 242
Nationwide
Colombia holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Colombia. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 12 January 2026 | Monday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 23 March 2026 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 April 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 15 June 2026 | Monday | Sacred Heart | Nationwide |
| 29 June 2026 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Nationwide |
| 13 July 2026 | Monday | Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day | Nationwide |
| 20 July 2026 | Monday | Declaration of Independence | Nationwide |
| 7 August 2026 | Friday | Battle of Boyacá | Nationwide |
| 17 August 2026 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Nationwide |
| 12 October 2026 | Monday | Columbus Day | Nationwide |
| 2 November 2026 | Monday | All Saints’ Day | Nationwide |
| 16 November 2026 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Nationwide |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
19 of Colombia's 19 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year.
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 242 business days in Colombia.
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