Public holidays in Colombia
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The following are public holidays in Colombia:
- Año Nuevo (New Years Day) (January 1)
- Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6*)
- Día de San José (St. Joseph’s Day) (March 19)
- Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Holy Friday) (variable dates in March or April)
- Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1)
- Ascension (May 20*)
- Corpus Christi (June 10*)
- Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (June 18*)
- San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29*)
- Independence Day (July 20)
- Battle of Boyacá (August 7)
- La Asunción (Assumption) (August 15*)
- Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12)
- All Saints’ Day (November 1*)
- Independence of Cartagena City (November 11*)
- La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
- Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)
Note: * Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.
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