Long weekends in Colombia, 2026
Colombia's calendar gives 16 natural long weekends in 2026 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 2 more open up with bridge days. The best value is Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr: 4 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan | 4 | 1 day | Año Nuevo · bridge: Fri 2 Jan |
| Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan | 3 | free | Día de los Reyes Magos |
| Sat 21 Mar – Mon 23 Mar | 3 | free | San José |
| Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr | 4 | free | Jueves Santo, Viernes Santo |
| Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May | 3 | free | Día del Trabajador |
| Sat 16 May – Mon 18 May | 3 | free | La Asunción |
| Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun | 3 | free | Corpus Christi |
| Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun | 3 | free | Sagrado Corazón de Jesús |
| Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun | 3 | free | San Pedro y San Pablo |
| Sat 11 Jul – Mon 13 Jul | 3 | free | La virgen de Chiquinquirá |
| Sat 18 Jul – Mon 20 Jul | 3 | free | Día de la Independencia |
| Fri 7 Aug – Sun 9 Aug | 3 | free | Batalla de Boyacá |
| Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug | 3 | free | Asunción |
| Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct | 3 | free | Día de la Raza |
| Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov | 3 | free | Todos los Santos |
| Sat 14 Nov – Mon 16 Nov | 3 | free | Independencia de Cartagena |
| Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec | 4 | 1 day | La inmaculada concepción · bridge: Mon 7 Dec |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec | 3 | free | Navidad |
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only, including statutory substitute days; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar. Regenerate on every date-holidays upgrade: the 25 July build silently lacked Korea's substitute days because the installed package predated them. Known upstream gap: El Salvador — the source lists 8 public days where Nager.Date confirms ~20, and files New Year's Day as an observance; we publish what the source holds rather than invent, and the weekly Nager run tracks the gap. - Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many long weekends does Colombia have in 2026?
16 without taking any leave, and 2 more that need one or two bridge days. The table lists every one with its dates.
What is the best bridge day in Colombia in 2026?
Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr — 4 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around Jueves Santo and Viernes Santo.
What counts as a long weekend here?
Three or more consecutive free days involving at least one public holiday. Plain two-day weekends are not listed, and a stretch is only 'bridged' when a single working day sits between free days on both sides.
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