Colombia has 18 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carnival.
The following are public holidays in Colombia:
Año Nuevo / (New Year's Day) (January 1)Día de los Reyes Magos / (Epiphany) (January 6[1])Monday of Carnival (48 days before Easter Sunday. Valid only for the city of Barranquilla.)Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday. Valid only for the city of Barranquilla.)Día de San José / (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19[1])Jueves Santo / (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)Primero de Mayo / (Labour Day) (May 1)Ascensión del señor / (Ascension of Jesus) (39 days after Easter Sunday[1])Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday[1])Sagrado Corazón / Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday[1])San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29[1])Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence[2] (July 20)Battle of Boyacá[2] (August 7)La Asunción / (Assumption of Mary) (August 15[1])Día de la Raza / (Columbus Day) (October 12[1])Dia de los Santos / All Saints’ Day (November 1[1])Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11[1])La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)Notes[1] Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.
[2] Flag Day
