Dates of Significance
Author
Nina Evason,
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- New Year’s Day (Año Nuevo) – 1st of January
- Epiphany (¶Ùò¹ de los Reyes Magos) – 6th of January*
- St. Joseph’s Day (¶Ùò¹ de San José) – 19th of March*
- Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo) – Varies each year
- Holy Friday (Viernes Santo) – Varies each year
- Labour Day (Primero de Mayo) – 1st of May
- Ascension Day – Varies each year
- Corpus Christi – Varies each year
- Sacred Heart (Sagrado Corazón) – Varies each year
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo) – 29th of June*
- Independence Day – 20th of July
- Battle of Boyacá – 7th of August
- Assumption (La Asunción) – 15th of August*
- Columbus Day (¶Ùò¹ de la Raza or ¶Ùò¹ de Colón) – 12th of October*
- All Saints’ Day (¶Ùò¹ de Todos los Santos) – 1st of November*
- Independence of Cartagena City – 11th of November*
- Day of the Little Candles (¶Ùò¹ de las Velitas) – 7th of December
- Immaculate Conception Day (La Inmaculada Concepción) – 8th of December
- Christmas Day (Navidad) – 25th of December
* When this date does not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.