The Sabor Barranquilla Gastronomic Festival (Colombia) will take place from 24 to 27 August.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Colombia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Colombia in 2023. Non-working days:

• Sunday, 1 January: New Year’s Day (Año Nuevo);
• Friday, 6 January: Epiphany (Día de los Reyes Magos);
• Monday, 20 February: Carnival (Carnival);
• Tuesday, 21 February: Carnival (Carnival);
• Sunday, 19 March: Saint Joseph’s Day (Día de San José);
• Thursday, 6 April: Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo);
• Friday, 7 April: Good Friday (Viernes Santo);
• Monday, 1 May: Labour Day (Primero de Mayo);
• Thursday, 18 May: Ascension Day (Ascensión del señor);
• Thursday, 8 June: Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi);
• Friday, 16 June: Sacred Heart (Sagrado Corazón);
• Thursday, 29 June: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo);
• Thursday, 20 July: Declaration of Independence (Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia);
• Monday, 7 August: Battle of Boyacá (Battle of Boyacá);
• Tuesday, 15 August: Assumption of Mary (La Asunción);
• Thursday, 12 October: Columbus Day (Día de la Raza);
• Wednesday, 1 November: All Saints’ Day (Dia de los Santos);
• Saturday, 11 November: Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena);
• Friday, 8 December: Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción);
• Monday, 25 December: Christmas Day (Navidad).

Bridge holidays in Colombia in 2023:

• on Epiphany and Baptism, January 6 and 9 will be days off;
• May 18 is moved to May 22 (Monday);
• June 16 is moved to June 19 (Monday);
• in honor of the Day of Saints Peter and Paul, July 3 (Monday) will also be a day off;
• in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary there will be an additional day off on August 21 (Monday);
• In honor of America’s Discovery Day, there will be an additional holiday on October 16 (Monday);
• in honor of All Saints’ Day there will be an additional day off on November 6 (Monday);
• In honor of Cartagena’s Independence Day, there will be an additional holiday on November 13 (Monday).