Santander Department Public Holidays 2026 – Official Regional Holiday Dates & Calendar

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Santander Department?

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

🗓️ Public Holidays in Santander Department, Colombia

Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Santander Department, Colombia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Santander Department.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Santander Department observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Santander Department, 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.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Santander Department, 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 Santander Department and the rest of Colombia, not a separate Santander Department-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 Santander Department

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 Santander Department. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Día de la Independencia de Colombia	July 20	National Holiday	Full National Closure	www.presidencia.gov.co

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Santander Department

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

Holiday	Date	Opportunity
Día de la Independencia de Colombia	Tue, Jul 20, 2027	Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Santander Department

Public holiday schedules in Santander Department combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Santander Department observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

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

As Santander Department's capital, Bucaramanga observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Santander Department.

Frequently Asked Questions — Santander Department Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Santander Department?

Yes, they do. Santander Department 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 Santander Department?

Santander Department observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Colombia nationally, since Santander Department 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 Santander Department?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Santander Department.

Do public holidays in Santander Department differ from the rest of Colombia?

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

Does Bucaramanga, Santander Department's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Bucaramanga observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Santander Department and Colombia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Santander Department's public holiday dates?

Santander Department'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.