Long Weekends in Colombia 2027

Colombia has 19 public holidays in 2027, creating 15 long-weekend opportunities — 13 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 Independence Day (July 20, 2027) for 4 days off — Jul 17 – Jul 20.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayFri, Jan 1None — automatic3Jan 1 Jan 3
EpiphanyMon, Jan 11None — automatic3Jan 9 Jan 11
Saint JosephMon, Mar 22None — automatic3Mar 20 Mar 22
Good FridayFri, Mar 26None — automatic3Mar 26 Mar 28
Ascension DayMon, May 10None — automatic3May 8 May 10
Corpus ChristiMon, May 31None — automatic3May 29 May 31
Sacred HeartMon, Jun 7None — automatic3Jun 5 Jun 7
Saints Peter and PaulMon, Jul 5None — automatic3Jul 3 Jul 5
Virgin of ChiquinquiráMon, Jul 12None — automatic3Jul 10 Jul 12
Independence DayTue, Jul 20Mon, Jul 194Jul 17 Jul 20
AssumptionMon, Aug 16None — automatic3Aug 14 Aug 16
Columbus DayMon, Oct 18None — automatic3Oct 16 Oct 18
All Saints' DayMon, Nov 1None — automatic3Oct 30 Nov 1
Independence of CartagenaMon, Nov 15None — automatic3Nov 13 Nov 15
Immaculate ConceptionWed, Dec 8Mon, Dec 6, Tue, Dec 75Dec 4 Dec 8

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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 2027?
Colombia has 15 long-weekend opportunities in 2027: 13 that need no leave and 2 that need one or two days off.