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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 Day) (39 days after Easter Sunday[1])
Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday[1])
Sagrado Corazón /( Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday[1])
San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29[1])
Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence (July 20)
Battle of Boyacá (August 7)
La Asunción / (Assumption Day) (August 15[1])
Día de la Raza / (Columbus Day) (October 12[1])
Día de los Santos / All Saints’ Day (November 1[1])
Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11[1])
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.)
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