If you’re from Europe or the States you’ll find bank holidays in Colombia to be incredibly frequent. This leads to a great deal of opportunities to travel and/or party (and a whole lot of traffic).
There are also events and festivals throughout the year to look for, and these can be found at our Colombian Events page.These bank holidays (Puentes) come thick and fast in certain times of the year, and you’ll find flights and hotels in Colombia will rise in price, and be very busy. If you’re planning on arriving during a Puente (and it’s well worth it, since the atmosphere is always great), be sure to make your arrangements well in advance so as to not miss out.
=> If you travel by bus near a bank holidays, go and book your tickets at least a day before. Turning up at the bus station on the day or evening starting a long weekend is not advised, you're likely to queue, wait for hours and pay more.
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Colombian Bank Holidays / Puentes in 2012
January 1st (New Year’s Day)
January 9th (Epihpany/Día de los Reyes Magos)
March 19th (Saint Joseph’s Day/Día de San José)
April 5th (Maundy Thursday/Jueves Santo)
April 6th (Good Friday/Viernes Santo)
April 8th (Easter Sunday/Domingo de Pascua)
May 1st (Labour Day/D’ia del Trabajo)
May 21st (Ascension Day/La Ascensíon del Señor)
June 11th (Corpus Christi)
June 18th (Sacred Heart/El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús)
July 2nd (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul/San Pedro y San Pablo)
July 20th (Colombian Independence Day/Grito de Independencia)
August 7th (Battle of Boyacá/Batalla de Boyacá)
August 20th (Assumption of Mary/Asución de la Virgen)
October 15th (Columbus Day/Día de la Raza)
November 5th (All Saints’ Day/Todos los Santos)
November 12th (Cartagena’s Independence Day/Independencia de Cartagena)
December 8th (Immaculate Conception/Inmaculada Concepción)
December 25th (Christmas/Navidad)
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Colombian Bank Holidays / Puentes in 2013
January 1st (New Year’s Day)
January 7th (Epihpany/Día de los Reyes Magos)
March 25th (Saint Joseph’s Day/Día de San José)
March 28th (Maundy Thursday/Jueves Santo)
March 29th (Good Friday/Viernes Santo)
March 31st (Easter Sunday/Domingo de Pascua)
May 1st (Labour Day/D’ia del Trabajo)
May 13th (Ascension Day/La Ascensíon del Señor)
June 3rd (Corpus Christi)
June 10th (Sacred Heart/El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús)
July 1st (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul/San Pedro y San Pablo)
July 20th (Colombian Independence Day/Grito de Independencia)
August 7th (Battle of Boyacá/Batalla de Boyacá)
August 19th (Assumption of Mary/Asución de la Virgen)
October 14th (Columbus Day/Día de la Raza)
November 4th (All Saints’ Day/Todos los Santos)
November 11th (Cartagena’s Independence Day/Independencia de Cartagena)
December 8th (Immaculate Conception/Inmaculada Concepción)
December 25th (Christmas/Navidad)
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Colombian Bank Holidays / Puentes in 2014
January 1st (New Year’s Day)
January 6th (Epihpany/Día de los Reyes Magos)
March 24th (Saint Joseph’s Day/Día de San José)
April 17th (Maundy Thursday/Jueves Santo)
April 18th (Good Friday/Viernes Santo)
April 20th (Easter Sunday/Domingo de Pascua)
May 1st (Labour Day/D’ia del Trabajo)
June 2nd (Ascension Day/La Ascensíon del Señor)
June 23rd (Corpus Christi)
June 30th (Sacred Heart/El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús)
June 30th (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul/San Pedro y San Pablo)
July 20th (Colombian Independence Day/Grito de Independencia)
August 7th (Battle of Boyacá/Batalla de Boyacá)
August 18th (Assumption of Mary/Asución de la Virgen)
October 13th (Columbus Day/Día de la Raza)
November 3rd (All Saints’ Day/Todos los Santos)
November 17th (Cartagena’s Independence Day/Independencia de Cartagena)
December 8th (Immaculate Conception/Inmaculada Concepción)
December 25th (Christmas/Navidad)
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Colombian Bank Holidays / Puentes in 2015
January 1st (New Year’s Day)
January 12th (Epihpany/Día de los Reyes Magos)
March 23rd (Saint Joseph’s Day/Día de San José)
April 2nd (Maundy Thursday/Jueves Santo)
April 3rd (Good Friday/Viernes Santo)
April 5th (Easter Sunday/Domingo de Pascua)
May 1st (Labour Day/D’ia del Trabajo)
May 18th (Ascension Day/La Ascensíon del Señor)
June 8th (Corpus Christi)
June 15th (Sacred Heart/El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús)
June 29th (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul/San Pedro y San Pablo)
July 20th (Colombian Independence Day/Grito de Independencia)
August 7th (Battle of Boyacá/Batalla de Boyacá)
August 17th (Assumption of Mary/Asución de la Virgen)
October 12th (Columbus Day/Día de la Raza)
November 2nd (All Saints’ Day/Todos los Santos)
November 16th (Cartagena’s Independence Day/Independencia de Cartagena)
December 8th (Immaculate Conception/Inmaculada Concepción)
December 25th (Christmas/Navidad)
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