Holidays and Observances in Colombia in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Jan 11 | Monday | Epiphany | National holiday |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | Saint Joseph's Day | Observance |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 21 | Monday | Saint Joseph's Day | National holiday |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday, Christian |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | Language Day | Observance |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | Secretaries' Day | Observance |
| Apr 29 | Friday | Day of Trees | Observance |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Children's Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 9 | Monday | Ascension Day | National holiday |
| May 15 | Sunday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| May 26 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Observance |
| May 30 | Monday | Corpus Christi | National holiday |
| Jun 6 | Monday | Sacred Heart | National holiday |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 20 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Observance |
| Jul 4 | Monday | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | National holiday |
| Jul 20 | Wednesday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| Aug 7 | Sunday | Battle of Boyacá Day | National holiday |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 17 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Columbus Day | Observance |
| Oct 17 | Monday | Columbus Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 7 | Monday | All Saints' Day | National holiday |
| Nov 11 | Friday | Independence of Cartagena | Observance |
| Nov 14 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | National holiday |
| Nov 14 | Monday | Colombian Women's Day | Observance |
| Dec 7 | Wednesday | Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| Dec 8 | Thursday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
