1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Colombia 2026
Colombia has 15 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 2 – 5). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 15
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12
101112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 13–16) for 9 days off (Jan 10 – 18).
3 daysSat, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 23
212223
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 24–27) for 9 days off (Mar 21 – 29).
4 daysThu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Sunday
2345
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 1) for 9 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 5).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
3 daysSat, May 16 – Mon, May 18
161718
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 19–22) for 9 days off (May 16 – 24).
3 daysSat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8
678
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 9–12) for 10 days off (Jun 6 – 15).
3 daysSat, Jun 13 – Mon, Jun 15
131415
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 9–12) for 10 days off (Jun 6 – 15).
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 30 – Jul 3) for 9 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 5).
3 daysSat, Jul 18 – Mon, Jul 20
181920
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 21–24) for 9 days off (Jul 18 – 26).
3 daysFri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 9
789
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 3–6) for 9 days off (Aug 1 – 9).
3 daysSat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 18–21) for 9 days off (Aug 15 – 23).
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12
101112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 13–16) for 9 days off (Oct 10 – 18).
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2
3112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 3–6) for 9 days off (Oct 31 – Nov 8).
3 daysSat, Nov 14 – Mon, Nov 16
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 17–20) for 9 days off (Nov 14 – 22).
1 dayTue, Dec 8
Immaculate Conception — a lone day off, bridge it:
8
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 7) for 4 days off (Dec 5 – 8).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 13–16 | Jan 10 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 24–27 | Mar 21 – 29 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 30 – Apr 1 | Mar 28 – Apr 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 9 | 4d · May 19–22 | May 16 – 24 |
| 10 | 4d · Jun 9–12 | Jun 6 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 16–19 | Jun 13 – 21 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 30 – Jul 3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 21–24 | Jul 18 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 3–6 | Aug 1 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 18–21 | Aug 15 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 13–16 | Oct 10 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 3–6 | Oct 31 – Nov 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 17–20 | Nov 14 – 22 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 7 | Dec 5 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 7 + Dec 9–11 | Dec 5 – 13 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 9–11 | Dec 8 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Colombia's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.