Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Colombia in 2021.
Public Holidays for Colombia
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| Epiphany | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Saint Joseph’s Day | Monday, March 22, 2021 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 01, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 02, 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 04, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| Ascension of Jesus | Monday, May 17, 2021 |
| Corpus Christi | Monday, June 07, 2021 |
| The Sacred Heart of Jesus | Monday, June 14, 2021 |
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Monday, July 05, 2021 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Battle of Boyacá | Saturday, August 07, 2021 |
| The Assumption of Mary | Monday, August 16, 2021 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 18, 2021 |
| All Saints’ Day | Monday, November 01, 2021 |
| Cartagena Independence Day | Monday, November 15, 2021 |
| The Immaculate Conception | Wednesday, December 08, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
