Colombia Public Holidays Calendar: School, Ley Emiliani & BVC
Colombia Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Colombia scheduling hub. Select an option below to access Ley Emiliani statutory public holidays (Días Festivos), Monday bridge weekends (Puentes), regional carnivals and ferias, MEN academic school recess calendars, and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (bvc) trading closures.
Statutory paid public holidays established under Ley 51 de 1983 (Ley Emiliani) and CST, including fixed national days and transferred Monday holidays.
Cultural festivals and regional observances including Carnaval de Barranquilla, Feria de Cali, Feria de las Flores, and Holy Week (Semana Santa).
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Calendario A and B terms, mid-year vacations, October school recess week (Semana de Receso), and year-end breaks.
Official trading calendar and non-settlement operational days for the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (bvc) and Superintendencia Financiera banking closures.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How does the "Ley Emiliani" (Ley 51 de 1983) work in Colombia?
Ley 51 de 1983, commonly known as the Ley Emiliani, dictates that when certain statutory public holidays (such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Ascension Day, Assumption of Mary, and Columbus Day) fall mid-week or on a weekend, the official paid rest day is legally transferred to the following Monday, creating guaranteed three-day weekends (puentes festivos).
Q2: Which holidays in Colombia are not moved to Monday under Ley Emiliani?
Fixed statutory holidays (inamovibles) that are strictly celebrated on their exact calendar date include New Year's Day (Jan 1), Labor Day (May 1), Independence Day (Jul 20), Battle of Boyacá (Aug 7), Immaculate Conception (Dec 8), Christmas Day (Dec 25), and Holy Thursday and Good Friday during Semana Santa.
Q3: Does the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (bvc) close on all transferred Monday holidays?
Yes. The Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (bvc) halts equity, fixed-income, and currency market trading operations on all statutory holidays, including all Monday bridge holidays (puentes) resulting from Ley Emiliani transfers and banking sector non-clearing days mandated by the Superintendencia Financiera.
Q4: What is the October "Semana de Receso Escolar" in Colombian schools?
Decreed nationally by the Ministry of National Education (MEN), the Semana de Receso Escolar is a mandatory one-week vacation during the week immediately preceding the Columbus Day public holiday in October. During this period, pre-school, basic, and secondary students receive a week-long break while teaching faculties participate in institutional evaluation and planning.