During the meal Jesus said to them: Go into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature. The action that the Lord Jesus did when he ascended to heaven to a higher place is commemorated. In some Colombian cities, marches by different unions are held to ensure their labor rights. International Labor Day is the commemoration and tribute to the Chicago martyrs a group of trade unionists who were executed in the United States for protesting. In several cities they make samples and representations of the death and resurrection of Jesus. The dates are variable between March and April.

It begins with Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday, during that week there are two holidays in Colombia that are Thursday and Good Friday. This is a religious celebration that commemorates the entrance to Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Way of the Cross, the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Its initial date is March 19 but it is moved if it does not fall on Monday. In Colombia it is celebrated by giving gifts to children or sweets, others simply celebrate it together with families.Ĭelebration of Saint Joseph known as the saint of silence was the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus, is the patron of the universal church of various religious communities. The celebration of the three wise men is a Christian celebration where the journey of the three wise men who brought gifts to Jesus is remembered. It is the first day of the year and the celebration of the new year although it is a festive in most of the world, Colombians mostly celebrate it with the family and some go for a walk to rest from the night before. Easter holidays: a fixed number of days are celebrated before or after Easter Sunday.Holidays of the first Monday: they are celebrated on the first Monday from the base date.Fixed dates: the same date is celebrated every year.Below we show all the holidays with a short explanation of their celebration, but before clarifying the description of the holidays: Each Holiday is considered as a non-working day. There are two types religious holidays and civic or national holidays. Colombia is the country with the most holidays on its calendar and with that it earns its title in being one of the countries with the most celebrations.

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