If you are thinking of organizing your activities in Colombiait is important to know the dates of the holidays. With the advance of the year 2023, Colombian citizens are beginning to take into account the dates of rest or holidays. These days are often used to take mini-vacations, which are often called “bridges”, which allows to have a long weekend that some people take advantage of to escape from the city.
A large number of families are organizing their future vacations taking into account the upcoming holidays in Colombia. If you are thinking about planning your next trip, don’t waste any more time and take a look at the following paragraphs. It is important to note that most months have two holidays, which gives you an excellent opportunity to rest.
In the year 2023, some holidays will keep their original date, while others will be moved to Monday in compliance with the regulations. According to the calendar, there will be a total of 13 holidays that will coincide with a Monday. It should be noted that February and September will not have official holidays, being the only two months of the year without them. On the other hand, the largest number of holidays occur in April, during the celebration of Holy Week.
How many bridges will there be in 2023?
Only the months of February and September do not have official holidays. The largest number of holidays are concentrated in April, when Holy Week is celebrated. That will be one of the most important bridges in 2023. But it will not be the only one. In July there will also be days off for many citizens.
Holidays and public holidays in Colombia
- Sunday January 1: New Year
- Monday January 9: Three Kings Day
- Monday March 20: St. Joseph’s Day
- Sunday April 2: Palm Sunday
- Thursday April 6: Holy Thursday
- Friday April 7: Holy Friday
- Sunday April 9: Easter Sunday
- Monday May 1: Workday
- Monday May 22: ascension day
- Monday June 12: Corpus Christi
- Monday June 19: Sacred heart
- Monday July 3: Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- Thursday July 20: Independence Day
- Monday August 7: Boyaca’s battle
- Monday August 21: the assumption of the virgin
- Monday October 16: Day of race
- Monday, November 6: All Saints
- Monday November 13: Independence of Cartagena
- Friday December 8: Immaculate Conception’s Day
- Monday December 25: Christmas day
Recommendations for holidays
In case of taking a trip with family or friends, it is important that you schedule which site you will visit to find accommodation and good options. Remember to be patient because many people usually travel on these dates. Although the citizens go abroad, you can also take advantage of the magic of the towns of Colombia.
What to do if you work on holidays?
Law 51 of 1983 establishes that all workers in the public and private sectors will have the right to “paid rest” on official holidays. According to the Substantive Labor Code, in article 179, workers have the obligation to receive an extra 75% payment for holidays and Sundays worked.