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Long Weekends in Colombia 2026

18 long weekends · 57 total days off · 2 leave days needed

16
Free long weekends
2
With bridge days
57
Total days off
1 Jan – 4
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day
Take leave on:
Fri 2 Jan
10 Jan – 12
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 12 JanEpiphany
21 Mar – 23
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 23 MarSaint Joseph
2 Apr – 5
4 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Thu 2 AprMaundy Thursday
Fri 3 AprGood Friday
Sun 5 AprEaster Sunday
1 May – 3
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 1 MayLabour Day
16 May – 18
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 18 MayAscension Day
6 Jun – 8
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 8 JunCorpus Christi
13 Jun – 15
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 15 JunSacred Heart
27 Jun – 29
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 29 JunSaints Peter and Paul
11 Jul – 13
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 13 JulVirgin of Chiquinquirá
18 Jul – 20
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 20 JulIndependence Day
7 Aug – 9
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 7 AugBattle of Boyacá
15 Aug – 17
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 17 AugAssumption
10 Oct – 12
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 12 OctColumbus Day
31 Oct – 2 Nov
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 2 NovAll Saints' Day
14 Nov – 16
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 16 NovIndependence of Cartagena
5 Dec – 8
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 8 DecImmaculate Conception
Take leave on:
Mon 7 Dec
25 Dec – 27
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 25 DecChristmas Day

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in Colombia 2026

Colombia 2026: 18 long weekend opportunities

In Colombia in 2026, there are 16 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 2 bridge day opportunities where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 18 long weekends, you can gain 57 consecutive days off. The 2 bridge opportunities require just 2 days of annual leave.

What is a bridge day?

A bridge day is a single working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend, turning a short break into a 4 or 5-day stretch. Known as Brückentag in German, ponte in Italian, pont in French, and puente in Spanish, the concept is the same worldwide: taking one strategic day of leave multiplies your time off far beyond what the same day used independently would give you.

How to plan your leave around Colombia holidays

The most effective leave strategy is to target the bridge day opportunities listed above rather than booking leave during peak periods. With just 2 days of annual leave spread across the right dates in 2026, you can extend Colombia's public holidays into 2 additional long breaks. Check the full Colombia holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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