Colombia Travel Guide - Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
6 Jan* Epiphany.
19 Mar* St Joseph's Day.
20 Mar Maundy Thursday.
21 Mar Good Friday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May* Ascension.
22 May* Corpus Christi.
30 Jun* Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart).
3 Jul* St Peter and St Paul.
20 Jul Independence Day.
7 Aug Battle of Boyacá.
15 Aug* Assumption.
12 Oct* Columbus Day.
1 Nov* All Saints' Day.
11 Nov* Independence of Cartagena City.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
6 Jan* Epiphany.
19 Mar* St Joseph's Day. 
9 Apr Maundy Thursday. 
10 Apr Good Friday.
1 May Labour Day.
21 May* Ascension.
11 Jun* Corpus Christi.
30 Jun* Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart).
3 Jul* St Peter and St Paul.
20 Jul Independence Day.
7 Aug Battle of Boyacá.
15 Aug* Assumption.
12 Oct* Columbus Day.
1 Nov* All Saints' Day.
11 Nov* Independence of Cartagena City.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

* When they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.