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HOLIDAYS IN COLOMBIA  –  EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES

2024
    
January
wk Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1   1 2 3 4 5 6
2 7 8 9 10111213
3 14 15 1617181920
4 21 22 23 24 252627
5 28 293031     
               
February
wk Su MTuWThFSa
5         1 2 3
6 4 5 678 9 10
7 11 12131415 16 17
8 18 192021222324
9 25 26 27 28 29  
               
March
wk Su MTuWThFSa
9           1 2
10 3 456789
11 10 11 12 1314 15 16
12 17 18 19 20 212223
13 24 25262728 29 30
14 31            
April
wk Su MTuWThFSa
14   1 2 3 4 5 6
15 7 891011 12 13
16 14 151617181920
17 21 222324252627
18 28 2930    
          
May
wk Su MTuWThFSa
18       123 4
19 5 678910 11
20 12 131415161718
21 19 202122232425
22 26 27 28 29 30 31  
          
June
wk Su M Tu W Th F Sa
22             1
23 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
27 30            
July
wk Su MTuWThFSa
27   1 2 3 4 5 6
28 7 89101112 13
29 14 15161718 19 20
30 21 22 2324 25 2627
31 28 293031   
          
August
wk Su MTuWThFSa
31         1 2 3
32 4 5 6 7 89 10
33 11 121314151617
34 18 19 2021222324
35 25 26272829 30 31
         
September
wk Su MTuWThFSa
36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
37 8 9 1011121314
38 15 161718192021
39 22 23 2425262728
40 29 30       
          
October
wk Su MTuWThFSa
40     1 2 3 4 5
41 6 78910 11 12
42 13 14 1516 17 1819
43 20 21 2223242526
44 27 282930;31  
          
November
wk Su MTuWThFSa
44           1 2
45 3 456789
46 10 11 12 13 14 1516
47 17 181920212223
48 24 252627282930
               
December
wk Su MTuWThFSa
49 1 23 4 5 6 7
50 8 9 10 11121314
51 15 161718192021
52 22 2324252627 28
53 29 3031    
          



Statutory Holidays 2024
A  B MONTH CELEBRATION
 1
  1
January New Year's Day
6
8 January Epiphany
(Day of the Magi) *
hw
 24
March Palm Sunday
19
25
March St-Joseph's Day
hw
28 March Holy Thursday
hw
29
March Good Friday
  E
31
March Easter Sunday
1
1
May Labour Day
 12
13 May The Ascension of Christ*
2
3
June Corpus Christi *
X
Civic Holidays
 X Religious Holidays
  A  B MONTH CELEBRATION
7
10
June

The Sacred Heart of Jesus *

29
June
1 July Saint Peter and Saint Paul *
20
20
July Independence Day
7
7
August Battle of Boyaca
15
19
August The Assumption of Mary *
12
14
October Day of the Race
(Columbus Day) *
1
4
November All Saints' Day *
11
11
November

Cartagena Independence Day*

8
8
December The Immaculate Conception
25
25
December Christmas Day
wk Week
hw Holy Week
E Easter

In Column A you will find the actual dates of holidays in Colombia.
In Column B you will find the holiday dates observed in 2024.
(Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) have been moved to the following Monday).



ANNUAL EVENTS AND FESTIFVITIES
January

MAIN EVENTS

Caldas
Manizales Fair

(Jan.6 to Jan 14, 2024)
The International Coffee Pageant / National Folk Festival / National Festival of La Trova / Craft National Market in Manizales.
Nariño
Blacks and Whites Carnival
in Pasto (2 to 7 Jan. 2024)
Valle del Cauca
Bullfight Season (Dec. / Jan.)

OTHER EVENTS

Antioquia
–(La Macaren Bullfighting Fair in Medellín).
– Colombiatex Medellín.
Festival of Roses in Jardín.
Bolívar
HAY Festival
Cartagena )
Beach Volleyball Championship in Cartagena. / El Retorno Contest / Costeños Composers Contest in Magangué.
Boyacá
Pilgrimage to Alto de Peña Negra to honour The Holy Trinity.
Duitama Fairs and Festivities.
Casanare
Rice Festival in Aguazul.
Pilgrimage to honour Our Lady of Manare in Paz de Ariporo.
Cesar
The Valledupar Carnival in Valledupar. (Jan. / Feb.)
Chocó
Our Lady of Candelaria' Feast. (Jan. / Feb.)
Cundinamarca
The Panela Festival in Villeta.
Magdalena
The Cayman Festival in Ciénaga Grande and Santa Marta.
Meta
Catama AgroIndustrial and Tourist Fair in Villavicencio.
El Coleo Summer Festival in San Martín.
El Retrono Festival / National Tournament of Llanera Music and Toros Coleados in Acacías.
Summer International Festival
in Granada (First long weekend in January).
Nariño
Crafts Fair and Exhibition in Pasto.
Quindío
Bullfighting Fair in Armenia.
Norte de Santander
Ocaña Carnival
Santander
Saint Jerome Fairs and Feasts in Málaga.
The Honey Festival in Oiba.
Sucre
Barnyards Festivals in Sincelejo. Jan.20
Feast of The Sweet Name of Jesus
Sirenato del Mar in Tolú.

February

MAIN EVENTS

Atlántico

Carnival of Barranquilla

(February 10 to 13, 2024)

OTHER EVENTS

Antioquia
(La Macarena Bullfighting Fair in Medellín).
Kites Competition /Banana Festival in San Juan de Urabá.
Arauca
Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria in Arauca,
Bolívar
Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria in Cartagena.
Casanare
Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria in Orocué and Villanueva,
The Savannah Festival in Villanueva.
The Farruco Festival in San Luis de Palenque.
Chocó
Feast of Our Lady of Candelaria in Quibdó.
Cesar
La Tambora Festival in Tamalameque.
Córdoba
Sinú River Festival in Mata de Caña and Lorica.
Nariño
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes in Pasto.
The Fire Carnival in Tumaco.
(Feb. 2023)
Putumayo
Natives Carnival in Mocoa. (Feb. or Mar.)
Quindío
Miss Palma de Cera (Wax Palm Tree) Pageant in Salento.
Risaralda
Milk and Meat Regional Fair in Pereira,
Tolima
The Bunde National Festival in Espinal.
The Subienda Festival in Honda.
Vichada
El Corrido llanero International Tournament in Puerto Carreño, .

March
MAIN EVENTS

Cauca
Holy Week celebrations in Popayan
marchl 24 to March 30, 2024).
Religious Music Festival in Popayán (Cauca), Mompox (Bolívar) Pamplona (Norte de Santander) and Marinilla (Antioquia) during the Holy Week.
Holy week in Sopetran, Antioquia
Holy week in Sabanalarga.

OTHER EVENTS


Arauca

Canto Sabanero
Folk Festival / Summer Festival in Cravo Norte.
Bola e'fuego Folk Festival in Cabuyare.
Tameño's Day in Tame.
Bolívar
International Caribbean Music Festival in Cartagena.
Boat Fair in Cartagena. (March / April)
Boyacá
Expo-zebu in Puerto Boyacá.
Patronal Feast and other festivities in the municipality of Boyacá.
Caldas
Equine Fair
Casanare
Rodeo Festival in Tauramena.
Chocó
Feast of San José de la Montaña in Quibdó.
Córdoba
The Mocaricero Sweet Roll Festival in Mocari and Montería.
National Festival of Cumbiamba in Cerete.
"Encuentémonos" Internacional Contest stories in Sahagún.
La Guajira
'Francisco el Hombre' Vallenato
Festival in Rioacha
Meta
The Plains Song Festival in Villavicencio.
Fairs and Festivals in Acacias.
Nariño
Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Las Lajas in Ipiales.
Quindío
Anniversary Celebration in Buenavista.
Santander
Tamboras Festival in Barrancabermeja.
Music Festival of String Musical Instruments in San Gil.
Tolima
National Festival of Colombian Music / National Duets Contest in Ibagué.
Valle del Cauca
International Art Festival in Cali.
Vichada
The Curito Festival in La Primavera.
April
Bogotá
–Eurocine
Film Festival (In mid-April, 2024)
International book fair FILBo Corferias)
Amazonas
Liticia's Birthday celebrated in Leticia, Amazonas (April 25, 2024).
Antioquia
Regional Sextets Contest in San Juan de Urabá.
Arauca
International Festival of The Plains Music Arpa de Oro in Saravena.
Atlántico
Mesh Festival in San Juan de Acosta,
Bolívar
Boat Fair in Cartagena, Bolívar.
Livestock Fair in Mompox, .
Casanare
Livestock Exhibition in Yopal, Cauca
National Crafts Market in Popayán.
Cesar
International Festival of the Vallenato Legend ( Valledupar.
Chocó
Natives Festival / Festival of Tanandó in Quibdó.
Canaa Turtle Festival in Arcandi.
Córdoba
Holy Week Celebration / Sweets Festival in Montería.
Folk Bands Contest in Planeta Rica.
El Petate Festival, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Holy Week in Lorica.
Meta
Zebu Cattle Fair in San Martín, .
Bamboo Festival / El Retorno Festivity in Córdoba
(Meta .
Santander
Agro-Commercial Fair in Bucaramanga.

May
Bogotá
International Book Fair.
Antioquia
The Antioqueñidad Fair in Medellín and other Antioquia cities.
Zebu Exhibition and Fair in Puerto Berrío.
Arauca
The Samuro Blanco Festival in Feliciano.
Atlántico
Films on the Streets / AGROCARIBE AgroIndustrial Fair in Barranquilla.
Boyacá
International Popular Culture Festival / Saint Isidore and Saint Anthony Patronal Feasts in Tunja.
Casanare
Agroindustrial Fair in Yopal.
Córdoba
Mango Festival in Palotal.
Guajira
Wayüu Culture Festival in Uribia.
Meta
La Cachama Festival in Puerto Gaitán.
Folk Music Contest in Acacías.
Quindío
Anniversary Festival in Pijao.
Santander
Livestock Fair in Socorro.
Tolima
Natagaima Fairs and Festivals.
Valle del Cauca
Festiva I of Interpreters " Mono Nuñez" Song in Ginebra. (May / Jun.)
San Andrés
International Triathlon in San Andrés Island.
June
MAIN EVENTS

Huila
FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
(Saint John and Saint Peter Feasts) and Bambuco Contest in Neiva.
(Last 2 weeks of June 2024.
Tolima
COLOMBIAN FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
in Ibagué.
SAINT JOHN AND SAINT PETER FEASTS in Espinal.
(End of June 2024)
Meta
Internactional tournement of Joropo in Villavicencio.

OTHER EVENTS

Bogotá
"Theatre District" Season (Jun. to Dec.)
Amazonas
St. Peter Feast in Leticia.
Antioquia
International Poetry Festival /International Tango Festival in Medellín.
National Tiple Contest in Envigado.
Atlántico
Crafts and Folk Music Fair in Barranquilla. (Jun. / Jul.)
Butifarra Festival in Soledad.
Son de Negros Festival in Santa Lucia.
Sea Festival in Puerto Colombia.
Bolívar
Caribbean Cartagena Festival in Cartagena, .
Bolívarense Accordion Festival in Carmen de Bolívar.
Caquetá
Caqueta Folk Festival / "El Sanjuanero" Regional Contest in Florencia.
Cauca
Bordó Fair in Bordó
Cesar
Vallenato Music Festival in Agustín Codazzi, .
African Palm Festival in El Copey.
Poems and Songs Festival in San Diego.
Dance Festival in Chimichagua.
Chocó
Saint Anthony of Padua Feast in El Atrato.
Córdoba
National Porro Festival in San Pelayo.
National Crafts Festival Fair in Montería.
Regional Peasants Festival in Rabolargo (Cereté).
Bullerengue Festival in Puerto Escondido.
Cundinamarca
Corpus Christi Feast in Anolaima.
Huila
Crafts and Equine Fair in Pitalito.
Magdalena
Cumbia
Festival in El Banco .
Horn Festival in Cumaral, Meta
Quindío
National Coffee Parade / Yipao Parade and / Cultural week in Calarcá.
"The Basket" Festival in Filandia.
Valle del Cauca
Interpreters of " Mono Nuñez" Song Festival in Ginebra. (May / Jun.)
Livestock Fair in Tuluá.

July
Bogotá
Colombia in the Park / Agroexpo.
Amazonas
The Amazon Confraternity Festival in Leticia.
Intercultural Gathering in the Amazonia in Puerto Nariño.
Antioquia
Colombiamoda (Fashion Show) in Medellín, (July / Aug.)
Chirimías Contest / El Carriel Festival in Envigado.
Tent and Flowers Fair in La Ceja.
Kites Festival in Guarne.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Carmen de Viboral.
Mining Festivity / Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Segovia.
Boyacá
Sun and Steel Festival in Sogamoso.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Villa de Leyva.
Anniversary and Coronation of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá in Chiquinquirá.
Córdoba
Savannah Festival of accordionists and composers of Sahagún in Sahagún.
Magdalena
Sea Festival / The Sea National Pageant in Santa Marta, (Jul. / Aug.)
Meta
International Tournament of Joropo Music in Villavicencio.
International Horn Festival in Cumaral.
Sanmartínero Talent in San Martín.
Norte de Santander
Festival of the Border in Cúcuta.
Panela Fair and Festival in Convención.
City of Pamplona Anniversary in Pamplona.
Santander
Pineapple Fair in Lebrija.
Agro-business fair in Charalá.

August
MAIN EVENTS

Antioquia
FLOWER FAIR
. It includes Silleteros Parade, Crafts Fair and Verse Festival in Medellín 2 to 11 August, 2024

OTHER EVENTS

Bogotá
Bogotá Carnival / Summer Festival / Salsa in the Park.
Amazonas
La piraña de Oro Fishing Competition in Puerto Nariño.
Antioquia
Bovine and Equine Fair in Medellín.
St. Bartholomew the Apostle, patron saint of Murindó Feast in Murindó.
Arauca
Fair and Patron Saint Feast / ' Girara de Oro' International Plains Music Festival in Tame.
Saint Lawrence Feast in Arauquita.
Atlántico
International Storytellers Festival in Barranquilla, .
Bolívar
Amateur Composers Contest in Magangué.
Boyacá
Livestock Fair in Mompox, Bolívar.
National Kites Festival in Villa De Leyva.
Caldas
The LatinAmerican International Theatre in Manizales. (Aug. / Sept.)
National Pasillo Festival in Aguadas.
TheWord Gathering in Riosucio.
Cauca
Agricultural Fair / Corn Festival and Pageant.
Cesar
Livestock Fair in Valldeupar.
Chocó.
Bahía
Festival in Bahia Solano,
Córdoba
Peasant Festival / Sweet Roll Festival in Martínez (Cereté)
Meta
Maloka Expo-zebu (Villavicencio)
International Festival of The Plains harvest in Granada. (Long weekend in the middle of the month).
Quindío and Risaralda
Bolívarianos Games. Venues: Armenia and Pereira.
Quindío
Quimbayanidad Week /Anniversary Festivals in Quimbaya.
Anniversry Festival in Circacia.
Risaralda
Harvest Festival and Equine Fair in Pereira.
Santander
Oil Festival in Barrancabermeja.
Tiple and Guabina Festival in Vélez.
Folk Festival in Capitanejo.
Valle del Cauca
Festibuga in Buga.
The Pacific Coast Folk Festival in Buenaventura.
Livestock Fair in Cartago.
– National Festival of Agriculture in Palmira

September
Bogotá
Jazz in the Park Festival / International Jazz Festival / International Contemporary Dance Festival / 'Artbo' International Art Fair.
Antioquia
International Jazz and World Music Festival /Books and Culture Festivity / Gathering for Promotion and Disclosure of Intangible Heritage in the Andean Countries, Medellín.
Holy Christ Feast in Zaragoza.
Arauca
Firefly Festival in Arauca.
Atlántico
Barranquijazz in Barranquilla.
Boyacá
National Bands Contest in Paipa.
Guabina National Contest / Commercial Fair and Equine Exhibition / National Crafts Fair in Chiquinquirá.
Festival, fairs, festivities and reinado del campo boyacense in Santa Rosa de Viterbo.
Caldas
Latin American Theatre Festival in Manizales. (Aug. / Sept.)
Casanare
El Garcero del Llano
Festival in Yopal.
Guajira
Cuna de Acordeones
' Festival en Villanueva.
Flowers and Calaguala Festival in Urumita.
Nariño
Our Lady of Las Lajas Feast in Ipiales.
Norte de Santander
Our Lord of Calvary Feast in Pamplona.
Quindío
National Coffee Fair, Equine Fair, Crafts and Industrial Fair in Armenia.
Risaralda
International Theatre Show in Pereira.
Santander
International Piano Festival / Pretty Fair in Bucaramanga.
Folk Music Festival in Socorro.
Talla en Piedra Festival in Barichara.
Valle del Cauca
Rogations to Our Lord of Miracles in Buga.
San Andrés
Green Moon Festival in San Andrés Island.
October
Bogotá
Hip-Hop in the Park / International Film Festival / Urban Dance Festival / Children's Festival.
Antioquia
'Antioquia le canta a Colombia' 37th. National Festival in Santafe de Antioquia.
Arauca
Santa Bárbara de Arauca Feast.
Atlántico
Science and the Creativity Fair in Barranquilla.
Boyacá
El Frío y La Ruana Festival in Tunja.
Casanare
Boyacense Integration Festival in Yopal.
Chocó
'San Pacho' (St Francis of Assisi) Feast in Quibdó.
Cundinamarca
National Tourism Festival in Girardot.
Potato Festival in Chocontá.
Córdoba
Crafts Fair of San Sebastián in San Sebastián in Lorica.
Huila
Cultural Week in San Agustín.
Guajira
National Coal Festival in Barrancas. Meta
International Coleo Festival in Villavicencio.
National Crop Festival in Granada.
International Rubber Festival in Cumaral.
Talento Sanmartinero in San Martín.
Quindío
National Duets Contest / National Chapolera (Coffee Picker) Pageant in Armenia.
Regional Coffee Pageant in Montenegro.
Risaralda
Araucaria Festivities in Santa Rosa.
Santander
Eastern Colombia Book Fair / Latin American Abrapalabra storytellers Festival in Bucaramanga.
Sucre
National Gaitas Festival in Ovejas.
Valle del Cauca
Latin-American Folk Dance Festival in Guacarí.
November
MAIN EVENTS

Bolívar
National Beauty Pageant
/ Cartagena Independence Day Festivities (Nov.11, 2024) in Cartagena.

OTHER EVENTS

Bogotá
Opera and Zarzuela in the Park / Ballet in the Park.
Amazonas
International Piracucú de Oro Amazonian Folk Music Festival in Leticia.
Antioquia
The Arriero
Festival in Ciudad Bolívar.
Footwear Fair in Rionegro.
Arauca
The Coleo Festival in Saravena.
Bolívar
Agricultural, Industrial and Crafts Fair in Magangué.
Caquetá
Agro Industrial and livestock Fair in Florencia.
Casanare
Alma Sabanera
Festival in Aguazul.
Córdoba
Violina Festival in Boca de López - San Pelayo.
Cundinamarca
Zebu Fair in Girardot.
Huila
National Equine and Crafts Fair in Pitalito.
Meta
International Llanera Song Festival / International Joropo Festival in Villavicencio.
International Tourist and Folk Music Festival / Cuadrillas of San Martín in San Martín.
Llanera Music and Toros coleados Contest in Acasías..
National Colonies Festival in Guamal.
Risaralda
Bambuco Festival in Pereira.
Santander
Luis A. Calvo Colombian Andean Music Festival in Bucaramanga.
Valle del Cauca
Caliorquídeas
, International Colombian Orchids Exhibition in Cali.
National Agriculture Festivities in Palmira.
San Andrés
The Coconut Carnival in San Andrés Island.
December
MAIN EVENTS

Valle del Cauca
Cali Fair
and Bullfighting Season (December 25 to December 30, 2024).

OTHER EVENTS

Bogotá
Expoartesanías
(Corferias).
Amazonas
New Year's Eve Dolls Parade in Leticia, .
Antioquia
Dances, Myths and Legends Parade in Medellín.
Eastern Antioquia Crafts Fair in Rionegro.
Arauca
Festival of the Recovery of Sabanero Songs / ' Del paloteo' Street Theatre in Arauca.
International Joropo Festival / Saint Barbara feast in Santa Bárbara de Arauca.
Atlántico
Little Candles Night / National Crafts and Folklore Fair in Barranquilla.
Bolívar
Art Festival / Miss Tanga in Cartagena.
The Immaculate Conception Feast in El Carmen.
Boyacá
Aguinaldo
Boyacense in Tunja.(Dec. 16 to Dec.22, 2024)
Lights Festival in Villa de Leyva. (6 to 8 Dec. 2024)
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Feast in Chiquinquirá,
Fairs and Festivities in Duitama.
Caquetá
'El Colono de Oro' Music Festival in Florencia.
Casanare
Internationational ' Cimarrón de Oro ' Singing Contest / AgroIndustrial Fair / Pageants and Festivities in Yopal.
Córdoba
Decimeros
Contest in Sabanueva.
Amateur Musicians Contest for Peace, Culture and Folklore Protection in Laguneta.
Sombrero Zenu Festival in San Andrés de Sotavento.
Guajira
Composers Festival in San Juan del Cesar.
Meta
Villavicencio Festival / Crafts Fair in Villavicencio.
Nariño
Music of the Pacific Coast Festival in Tumaco.
The Water and Rainbow Carnival in Pasto.
Old Years Parade. Day 31, in Pasto.
Quindío
Candles and Lanterns Festival in Quimbaya.
Sucre
Sombrero Vueltiao Festival in Sampués.
Tolima
Rice Festival in Saldaña,
Bunde Festival in Espinal. / Southern Tolima Folk Festival in Purificación.
Valle del Cauca
International Sugar Cane Fair in Cali.
Vichada
Saint Barbara Feast or Agua Verde Festivity in Puerto Carreño.




             
 
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