Long Weekends in Colombia 2025
Colombia has 18 public holidays in 2025, creating 15 long-weekend opportunities — 11 automatic 3-day weekends and 4 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Labour Day (May 1, 2025) for 4 days off — May 1 – May 4.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Epiphany | Mon, Jan 6 | None — automatic | 3 | Jan 4 – Jan 6 |
| Saint Joseph | Mon, Mar 24 | None — automatic | 3 | Mar 22 – Mar 24 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Labour Day | Thu, May 1 | Fri, May 2 | 4 | May 1 – May 4 |
| Ascension Day | Mon, Jun 2 | None — automatic | 3 | May 31 – Jun 2 |
| Corpus Christi | Mon, Jun 23 | None — automatic | 3 | Jun 21 – Jun 23 |
| Sacred Heart | Mon, Jun 30 | None — automatic | 3 | Jun 28 – Jun 30 |
| Battle of Boyacá | Thu, Aug 7 | Fri, Aug 8 | 4 | Aug 7 – Aug 10 |
| Assumption | Mon, Aug 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 16 – Aug 18 |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 13 | None — automatic | 3 | Oct 11 – Oct 13 |
| All Saints' Day | Mon, Nov 3 | None — automatic | 3 | Nov 1 – Nov 3 |
| Independence of Cartagena | Mon, Nov 17 | None — automatic | 3 | Nov 15 – Nov 17 |
| Immaculate Conception | Mon, Dec 8 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 6 – Dec 8 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 26 | 4 | Dec 25 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does Colombia have in 2025?
- Colombia has 15 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 11 that need no leave and 4 that need one or two days off.