Public holidays in Colombia

Public holidays in Colombia

The following are public holidays in Colombia:

* Año Nuevo (New Year's Day) (January 1)
* Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6*)
* Día de San José (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19*)
* Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
* Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1)
* Ascensión (Ascension of Jesus) (observed the Monday six weeks and a day after Easter Sunday)
* Corpus Christi (observed the Monday nine weeks and a day after Easter Sunday)
* Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (observed the Monday ten weeks and a day after Easter Sunday)
* San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29*)
* Independence Day (July 20)
* Battle of Boyacá (August 7)
* La Asunción (Assumption of Mary) (August 15*)
* Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12*)
* All Saints’ Day (November 1*)
* Independence of Cartagena (November 11*)
* La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
* Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)

Note: * Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.

ee also

*Festivals in Colombia
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiestas_de_Colombia More complete and up-to-date in Spanish Wikipedia]


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