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National holidays in Colombia in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Colombia in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, 1 January: New Year’s Day (Año Nuevo);
• Saturday, 6 January: Epiphany (Día de los Reyes Magos);
• Monday, 12 February: Carnival (Carnival);
• Tuesday, 13 February: Carnival (Carnival);
• Tuesday, 19 March: Saint Joseph’s Day (Día de San José);
• Thursday, 28 March: Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo);
• Friday, 29 March: Good Friday (Viernes Santo);
• Wednesday, 1 May: Labour Day (Primero de Mayo);
• Thursday, 9 May: Ascension Day (Ascensión del señor);
• Thursday, 30 May: Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi);
• Friday, 7 June: Sacred Heart (Sagrado Corazón);
• Saturday, 29 June: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo);
• Saturday, 20 July: Declaration of Independence (Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia);
• Wednesday, 7 August: Battle of Boyacá (Battle of Boyacá);
• Thursday, 15 August: Assumption of Mary (La Asunción);
• Saturday, 12 October: Columbus Day (Día de la Raza);
• Friday, 1 November: All Saints’ Day (Dia de los Santos);
• Monday, 11 November: Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena);
• Sunday, 8 December: Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción);
• Wednesday, 25 December: Christmas Day (Navidad).

Bridge holidays in Colombia in 2024:

• on Epiphany and Baptism, the day off will be January 8 (Monday);
• on St. Joseph’s Day the day off will be March 25 (Monday);
• May 18 is moved to May 22 (Monday);
• June 7 is moved to June 10 (Monday);
• in honor of the Day of Saints Peter and Paul, the day off will also be July 1 (Monday);
• in honor of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary there will be an additional day off on August 19 (Monday);
• in honor of America’s Discovery Day there will be an additional day off on October 14 (Monday);
• In honor of All Saints’ Day there will be an additional day off on November 4 (Monday).