Public holidays
Public holidays in Colombia, 2027
Colombia has 19 national public holidays in 2027, and 16 of them fall on working days, which leaves 245 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.
How holidays work in Colombia
Under Colombia's Emiliani law, many holidays move to the following Monday, which is why the country has so many long weekends.
Every public holiday in Colombia in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 11 | Monday | Epiphany (observed) |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day (observed) |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day |
| May 10 | Monday | Ascension Day (observed) |
| May 31 | Monday | Corpus Christi (observed) |
| Jun 7 | Monday | Sacred Heart (observed) |
| Jul 5 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed) |
| Jul 12 | Monday | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed) |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| Aug 7 | Saturday | Battle of Boyacá |
| Aug 16 | Monday | Assumption Day (observed) |
| Oct 18 | Monday | Columbus Day (observed) |
| Nov 1 | Monday | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 15 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena (observed) |
| Dec 8 | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
That is more than 55 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 3. 3 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 2 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 20 | 3 |
| April | 22 | – |
| May | 19 | 2 |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 19 | 3 |
| August | 21 | 1 |
| September | 22 | – |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 20 | 2 |
| December | 22 | 1 |
245 working days in the year. March has the most days off, with 3.
The best long weekends in 2027
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Epiphany (observed): Jan 9 to Jan 11, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Saint Joseph's Day (observed): Mar 20 to Mar 22, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Maundy Thursday: Mar 25 to Mar 28, 4 days off without using any leave.
- Ascension Day (observed): May 8 to May 10, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Corpus Christi (observed): May 29 to May 31, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Sacred Heart (observed): Jun 5 to Jun 7, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (observed): Jul 3 to Jul 5, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed): Jul 10 to Jul 12, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Assumption Day (observed): Aug 14 to Aug 16, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Columbus Day (observed): Oct 16 to Oct 18, 3 days off without using any leave.
- All Saints' Day: Oct 30 to Nov 1, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Independence of Cartagena (observed): Nov 13 to Nov 15, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Independence Day: Jul 17 to Jul 20, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Jul 19).
The longest run with no public holiday in Colombia is 69 days, from Jan 12 to Mar 21, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the Colombia 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/colombia-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2027?
Colombia has 19 national public holidays in 2027. 16 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in Colombia in 2027?
245, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in Colombia in 2027?
Maundy Thursday: Mar 25 to Mar 28, 4 days off without using any leave.
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