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Current Date And Time In San Andres y Providencia, Colombia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:59:38 COT
Capital: San Andrés
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (COT)
Area: 52.50 km²
State Code: SAP

🗓️ Public Holidays in San Andres y Providencia, Colombia


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for San Andres y Providencia, Colombia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across San Andres y Providencia.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across San Andres y Providencia observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In San Andres y Providencia, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia de Colombia on July 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — San Andres y Providencia, Colombia

This is Colombia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Colombia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across San Andres y Providencia and the rest of Colombia, not a separate San Andres y Providencia-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in San Andres y Providencia

These are Colombia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Colombia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Colombia, including San Andres y Providencia. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia de ColombiaJuly 20National HolidayFull National Closurewww.presidencia.gov.co

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in San Andres y Providencia

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Día de la Independencia de ColombiaTue, Jul 20, 2027Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in San Andres y Providencia

Public offices, banks and schools throughout San Andres y Providencia close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Colombia are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in San Andres y Providencia doesn't simply disappear — Colombia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As San Andres y Providencia's capital, San Andrés observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of San Andres y Providencia.

Frequently Asked Questions — San Andres y Providencia Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in San Andres y Providencia?

Yes, they do. San Andres y Providencia follows Colombia's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in San Andres y Providencia?

San Andres y Providencia observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Colombia nationally, since San Andres y Providencia doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in San Andres y Providencia?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives San Andres y Providencia a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in San Andres y Providencia differ from the rest of Colombia?

No — public holidays in Colombia are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so San Andres y Providencia observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient San Andres y Providencia-specific reference, not because San Andres y Providencia has its own separate holiday list.


Does San Andrés, San Andres y Providencia's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — San Andrés observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of San Andres y Providencia and Colombia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for San Andres y Providencia's public holiday dates?

San Andres y Providencia's public holidays are mandated by Colombia's national statutory framework, published via www.presidencia.gov.co — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ San Andres y Providencia Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia de Colombia (July 20)
📍 San Andres y Providencia Quick Facts
State Capital: San Andrés
Area: 53 km²
Area Rank in Colombia: #33
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side