Public holidays in Colombia

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:
 * 1) Año Nuevo / (New Year's Day) (January 1)
 * 2) Día de los Reyes Magos / (Epiphany) (January 6 )
 * 3) Día de San José / (Saint Joseph's Day) (March 19 )
 * 4) Jueves Santo / (Maundy Thursday) (Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
 * 5) Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
 * 6) Primero de Mayo / (Labour Day) (May 1)
 * 7) Ascensión del señor / (Ascension Day) (39 days after Easter Sunday )
 * 8) Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday )
 * 9) Sagrado Corazón /( Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday )
 * 10) San Pedro y San Pablo / Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29 )
 * 11) Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence (July 20)
 * 12) Battle of Boyaca (August 7)
 * 13) La Asunción / (Assumption Day) (August 15 )
 * 14) Día de la Raza / (Columbus Day) (October 12 )
 * 15) Día de los Santos /  All Saints’ Day (November 1 )
 * 16) Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena (November 11 )
 * 17) La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
 * 18) Navidad (Christmas Day) (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.)