Long Weekends in Colombia 2026

Colombia has 19 public holidays in 2026, creating 18 long-weekend opportunities — 16 automatic 3-day weekends and 2 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.

Smartest break

Take 1 leave day around New Year's Day (January 1, 2026) for 4 days off — Jan 1 – Jan 4.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayThu, Jan 1Fri, Jan 24Jan 1 Jan 4
EpiphanyMon, Jan 12None — automatic3Jan 10 Jan 12
Saint JosephMon, Mar 23None — automatic3Mar 21 Mar 23
Good FridayFri, Apr 3None — automatic3Apr 3 Apr 5
Labour DayFri, May 1None — automatic3May 1 May 3
Ascension DayMon, May 18None — automatic3May 16 May 18
Corpus ChristiMon, Jun 8None — automatic3Jun 6 Jun 8
Sacred HeartMon, Jun 15None — automatic3Jun 13 Jun 15
Saints Peter and PaulMon, Jun 29None — automatic3Jun 27 Jun 29
Virgin of ChiquinquiráMon, Jul 13None — automatic3Jul 11 Jul 13
Independence DayMon, Jul 20None — automatic3Jul 18 Jul 20
Battle of BoyacáFri, Aug 7None — automatic3Aug 7 Aug 9
AssumptionMon, Aug 17None — automatic3Aug 15 Aug 17
Columbus DayMon, Oct 12None — automatic3Oct 10 Oct 12
All Saints' DayMon, Nov 2None — automatic3Oct 31 Nov 2
Independence of CartagenaMon, Nov 16None — automatic3Nov 14 Nov 16
Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8Mon, Dec 74Dec 5 Dec 8
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25None — automatic3Dec 25 Dec 27

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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 2026?
Colombia has 18 long-weekend opportunities in 2026: 16 that need no leave and 2 that need one or two days off.