Colombia
Public holidays in Colombia in 2023
Colombia had 19 public holidays in 2023; 17 fall on weekdays.
January
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March
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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 2023
- Sat 7 Jan – Mon 9 Jan3 days off · Epiphany
- Sat 18 Mar – Mon 20 Mar3 days off · Saint Joseph
- Thu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr4 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
- Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 20 May – Mon 22 May3 days off · Ascension Day
- Sat 10 Jun – Mon 12 Jun3 days off · Corpus Christi
- Sat 17 Jun – Mon 19 Jun3 days off · Sacred Heart
- Sat 1 Jul – Mon 3 Jul3 days off · Saints Peter and Paul
- Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug3 days off · Battle of Boyacá
- Sat 19 Aug – Mon 21 Aug3 days off · Assumption
- Sat 14 Oct – Mon 16 Oct3 days off · Columbus Day
- Sat 4 Nov – Mon 6 Nov3 days off · All Saints' Day
- Sat 11 Nov – Mon 13 Nov3 days off · Independence of Cartagena
- Fri 8 Dec – Sun 10 Dec3 days off · Immaculate Conception
- Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 21 Jul off, and Thu 20 Jul – Sun 23 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 2023
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Janon a weekend | New Year's DayAño Nuevo | Public holiday |
| Mon 9 Jan | EpiphanyDía de los Reyes Magos | Public holiday |
| Mon 20 Mar | Saint JosephSan José | Public holiday |
| Thu 6 Apr | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo | Public holiday |
| Fri 7 Apr | Good FridayViernes Santo | Public holiday |
| Sun 9 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayPascua | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 May | Labour DayDía del Trabajador | Public holiday |
| Mon 22 May | Ascension DayLa Asunción | Public holiday |
| Mon 12 Jun | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Mon 19 Jun | Sacred HeartSagrado Corazón de Jesús | Public holiday |
| Mon 3 Jul | Saints Peter and PaulSan Pedro y San Pablo | Public holiday |
| Thu 20 Jul | Independence DayDía de la Independencia | Public holiday |
| Mon 7 Aug | Battle of BoyacáBatalla de Boyacá | Public holiday |
| Mon 21 Aug | AssumptionAsunción | Public holiday |
| Mon 16 Oct | Columbus DayDía de la Raza | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Nov | All Saints' DayTodos los Santos | Public holiday |
| Mon 13 Nov | Independence of CartagenaIndependencia de Cartagena | Public holiday |
| Fri 8 Dec | Immaculate ConceptionLa inmaculada concepción | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Dec | 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.
- 2023 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.