Holiday Overlap
🇲🇽 Mexico & 🇨🇴 Colombia — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Mexico vs. Colombia
Every national public holiday in Mexico and Colombia for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) | New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 12Monday | — | Epiphany (Día de los Reyes Magos) | |
| Feb 2Monday | Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) | — | |
| Mar 16Monday | Benito Juárez's birthday (Natalicio de Benito Juárez) | — | |
| Mar 23Monday | — | Saint Joseph's Day (Día de San José) | |
| Apr 2Thursday | — | Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) | |
| Apr 3Friday | — | Good Friday (Viernes Santo) | |
| May 1Friday | Labour Day (Día del Trabajo) | Labour Day (Primero de Mayo) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 18Monday | — | Ascension Day (Ascensión del señor) | |
| Jun 8Monday | — | Corpus Christi | |
| Jun 15Monday | — | Sacred Heart (Sagrado Corazón) | |
| Jun 29Monday | — | Saint Peter and Saint Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo) | |
| Jul 20Monday | — | Declaration of Independence (Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia) | |
| Aug 7Friday | — | Battle of Boyacá (Batalla de Boyacá) | |
| Aug 17Monday | — | Assumption of Mary (La Asunción) | |
| Sep 16Wednesday | Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) | — | |
| Oct 12Monday | — | Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) | |
| Nov 2Monday | — | All Saints’ Day (Dia de los Santos) | |
| Nov 16Monday | Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) | Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 8Tuesday | — | Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Navidad) | Christmas Day (Navidad) | ✓ Overlap |
Overlapping Holidays: Mexico & Colombia in 2026
The following 4 dates are a public holiday in both Mexico and Colombia in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇲🇽 Mexico: New Year's Day · 🇨🇴 Colombia: New Year's Day
- Friday, May 1, 2026🇲🇽 Mexico: Labour Day · 🇨🇴 Colombia: Labour Day
- Monday, November 16, 2026🇲🇽 Mexico: Revolution Day · 🇨🇴 Colombia: Independence of Cartagena
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇲🇽 Mexico: Christmas Day · 🇨🇴 Colombia: Christmas Day
Planning Around Mexico & Colombia Holidays
Mexico and Colombia are two of Latin America's most dynamic economies, both with deep Catholic traditions. They share Good Friday, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Colombia observes several Catholic feast days — including Epiphany, Saint Peter and Paul, and Assumption of Mary — that Mexico has moved off the government calendar.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Mexico and Colombia, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Colombia observes more national holidays than Mexico (18 vs. 7 mandatory), and Colombian labor law strictly requires holiday pay for employees who work on these dates.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in Mexico
Mexico observes 7 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Colombia
Colombia observes 18 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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