# Public holidays in Colombia 2026

Colombia has 10 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 0 on the weekend, with 9 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 242 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/co/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/co/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/co/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/co.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 9 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 19 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 0 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 242 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-12 | Monday | Epiphany (observed) |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day (observed) |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-18 | Monday | Ascension Day (observed) |
| 2026-06-08 | Monday | Corpus Christi (observed) |
| 2026-06-15 | Monday | Sacred Heart (observed) |
| 2026-06-29 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day |
| 2026-07-13 | Monday | Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá (observed) |
| 2026-07-20 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 2026-08-07 | Friday | Battle of Boyacá |
| 2026-08-17 | Monday | Assumption Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Saints' Day (observed) |
| 2026-11-16 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena (observed) |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 19 | 242 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 January 2026: Epiphany
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 March 2026: Saint Joseph's Day
- 4 days, Thu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 16 to Mon 18 May 2026: Ascension Day
- 3 days, Sat 6 to Mon 8 June 2026: Corpus Christi
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 June 2026: Sacred Heart
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026: Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 July 2026: Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 July 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 7 to Sun 9 August 2026: Battle of Boyacá
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 August 2026: Assumption Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: Columbus Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: All Saints' Day
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 November 2026: Independence of Cartagena
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Immaculate Conception

## Questions about 2026 in Colombia

**How many working days are there in Colombia in 2026?** 242 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 19 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Colombia have in 2026?** 10 public holidays, plus 9 substitute days off. 0 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Colombia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Colombia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2024.md)
- [Colombia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2025.md)
- [Colombia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2026.md)
- [Colombia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2027.md)
- [Colombia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2028.md)
- [Colombia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2029.md)
- [Colombia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/colombia/2030.md)

Licence: CC BY 4.0, attribution to OpenWorkdays (https://openworkdays.com/). Methodology: https://openworkdays.com/methodology/