Colombia has 18 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carnival.
The following are public holidays in Colombia: Año Nuevo / (New Year's Day) (January 1) Día de los Reyes Magos / (Epiphany) (January 6[1]) Día de San José / (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19[1]) Jueves Santo / (Maundy Thursday) (Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April) Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April) Primero de Mayo / (Labour Day) (May 1) Ascensión del señor / (Ascension of Jesus) (39 days after Easter Sunday) Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday) Sagrado Corazón /( Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday) San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29) Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence (July 20) Battle of Boyacá (August 7) La Asunción / (Ascension of Mary) (August 15) Día de la Raza / (Columbus Day) (October 12) Día de los Santos / All Saints’ Day (November 1) Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11) La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8) Navidad (Christmas) (December 25)
The following are considered holidays only in the city of Barranquilla: Monday of Carnival (48 days before Easter Sunday or 2 days before Ash Wednesday.) Tuesday of Carnival (47 days before Easter Sunday or the day before Ash Wednesday.)