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Long Weekends in Colombia 2028

Colombia has 15 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 13 – 16). 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 2028

Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Jan 8 – Mon, Jan 10

Epiphany

8910

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 11–14) for 9 days off (Jan 8 – 16).

3 daysSat, Mar 18 – Mon, Mar 20

Saint Joseph

181920

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 21–24) for 9 days off (Mar 18 – 26).

3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

Labour Day

29301

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).

3 daysSat, May 27 – Mon, May 29

Ascension Day

272829

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 30 – Jun 2) for 9 days off (May 27 – Jun 4).

3 daysSat, Jun 17 – Mon, Jun 19

Corpus Christi

171819

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 20–23) for 10 days off (Jun 17 – 26).

3 daysSat, Jun 24 – Mon, Jun 26

Sacred Heart

242526

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 20–23) for 10 days off (Jun 17 – 26).

3 daysSat, Jul 1 – Mon, Jul 3

Saints Peter and Paul

123

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 27–30) for 10 days off (Jun 24 – Jul 3).

1 dayThu, Jul 20

Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:

20

Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 21) for 4 days off (Jul 20 – 23).

3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7

Battle of Boyacá

567

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 8–11) for 9 days off (Aug 5 – 13).

3 daysSat, Aug 19 – Mon, Aug 21

Assumption

192021

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 22–25) for 9 days off (Aug 19 – 27).

3 daysSat, Oct 14 – Mon, Oct 16

Columbus Day

141516

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 17–20) for 9 days off (Oct 14 – 22).

3 daysSat, Nov 4 – Mon, Nov 6

All Saints' Day

456

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 7–10) for 10 days off (Nov 4 – 13).

3 daysSat, Nov 11 – Mon, Nov 13

Independence of Cartagena

111213

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 7–10) for 10 days off (Nov 4 – 13).

3 daysFri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10

Immaculate Conception

8910

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 4–7) for 9 days off (Dec 2 – 10).

3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25

Christmas Day

232425

Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).

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 offLeaveSpan
94d · Jan 11–14Jan 8 – 16
94d · Mar 21–24Mar 18 – 26
93d · Apr 10–12Apr 8 – 16
94d · May 2–5Apr 29 – May 7
94d · May 30 – Jun 2May 27 – Jun 4
104d · Jun 20–23Jun 17 – 26
104d · Jun 27–30Jun 24 – Jul 3
94d · Jul 4–7Jul 1 – 9
63d · Jul 17–19Jul 15 – 20
94d · Jul 17–19 + Jul 21Jul 15 – 23
4Best value1d · Jul 21Jul 20 – 23
94d · Aug 8–11Aug 5 – 13
94d · Aug 22–25Aug 19 – 27
94d · Oct 17–20Oct 14 – 22
104d · Nov 7–10Nov 4 – 13
94d · Nov 14–17Nov 11 – 19
94d · Dec 4–7Dec 2 – 10
94d · Dec 26–29Dec 23 – 31

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.

Holiday data is sourced from open data and may not reflect last-minute regulatory changes. Verify with official sources before legal or financial decisions.