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Ascensión del señor
Ascension Day
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Colombia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
A Thursday Christian feast that in several countries creates a long weekend by bridging to Friday.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and most offices closed; retail varies.
Getting around
Holiday timetables and heavy Thursday-morning outbound travel.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 2 Jun 20253-day break
2026Monday · 18 May 20263-day break
2027Monday · 10 May 20273-day break
2028Monday · 29 May 20283-day break
2029Monday · 14 May 20293-day break
See the full Colombia holiday calendar or count the working days.