🇨🇴 Long Weekends in Colombia 2026
31
Opportunities
18
Public Holidays
10
Max Days Off
4:1
Best Efficiency
65
Total PTO for All
Pro Tip
In 2026, Colombia has 13 free long weekends and 18 bridge opportunities. Best deal: take 1 day off around New Year's Day for 4 consecutive days off (efficiency: 4:1).
Bridge Day Opportunities
New Year's Day
Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off
Maundy Thursday
4 days off — no PTO needed
Immaculate Conception
Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off
Maundy Thursday
Take 3 PTO → Get 9 days off
Epiphany
3 days off — no PTO needed
Saint Joseph's Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Labor Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Ascension Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Independence Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Battle of Boyacá
3 days off — no PTO needed
Assumption Day (observed)
3 days off — no PTO needed
Columbus Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
All Saints' Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Independence of Cartagena
3 days off — no PTO needed
Christmas Day
3 days off — no PTO needed
Corpus Christi
Take 4 PTO → Get 10 days off
New Year's Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Epiphany
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Saint Joseph's Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Labor Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Ascension Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Independence Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Battle of Boyacá
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Assumption Day (observed)
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Columbus Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
All Saints' Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Independence of Cartagena
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Immaculate Conception
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Christmas Day
Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off
Strategic PTO Plans
Zero-PTO Long Weekends
Enjoy 13 natural long weekends — 40 days off with no PTO needed!
40 days off — no PTO needed
Best Single Day
Take 1 day off around New Year's Day (Jan 01–04) and get 4 days off.
Take 1 PTO days → Get 4 days off
Best Short Break
Take 3 days off around Maundy Thursday (Mar 28–Apr 05) and enjoy 9 consecutive days off.
Take 3 PTO days → Get 9 days off
Maximum Vacation
Take 4 days off around Corpus Christi (Jun 06–15) for a 10-day vacation.
Take 4 PTO days → Get 10 days off