Colombia
Public holidays in Colombia in 2021
Colombia had 19 public holidays in 2021; 15 fall on weekdays.
January
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March
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2021
- Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat 9 Jan – Mon 11 Jan3 days off · Epiphany
- Sat 20 Mar – Mon 22 Mar3 days off · Saint Joseph
- Thu 1 Apr – Sun 4 Apr4 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
- Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May3 days off · Ascension Day
- Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun3 days off · Corpus Christi
- Sat 12 Jun – Mon 14 Jun3 days off · Sacred Heart
- Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul3 days off · Saints Peter and Paul
- Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug3 days off · Assumption
- Sat 16 Oct – Mon 18 Oct3 days off · Columbus Day
- Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov3 days off · All Saints' Day
- Sat 13 Nov – Mon 15 Nov3 days off · Independence of Cartagena
- Bridge day: take Mon 19 Jul off, and Sat 17 Jul – Tue 20 Jul is 4 days off in a row (Independence Day).
Counted with the weekend in Colombia (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Colombia in 2021
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's DayAño Nuevo | Public holiday |
| Mon 11 Jan | EpiphanyDía de los Reyes Magos | Public holiday |
| Mon 22 Mar | Saint JosephSan José | Public holiday |
| Thu 1 Apr | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo | Public holiday |
| Fri 2 Apr | Good FridayViernes Santo | Public holiday |
| Sun 4 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayPascua | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 Mayon a weekend | Labour DayDía del Trabajador | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 May | Ascension DayLa Asunción | Public holiday |
| Mon 7 Jun | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Mon 14 Jun | Sacred HeartSagrado Corazón de Jesús | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Jul | Saints Peter and PaulSan Pedro y San Pablo | Public holiday |
| Tue 20 Jul | Independence DayDía de la Independencia | Public holiday |
| Sat 7 Augon a weekend | Battle of BoyacáBatalla de Boyacá | Public holiday |
| Mon 16 Aug | AssumptionAsunción | Public holiday |
| Mon 18 Oct | Columbus DayDía de la Raza | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | All Saints' DayTodos los Santos | Public holiday |
| Mon 15 Nov | Independence of CartagenaIndependencia de Cartagena | Public holiday |
| Wed 8 Dec | Immaculate ConceptionLa inmaculada concepción | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Decon a weekend | Christmas DayNavidad | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2021 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.