Easter 2025, 2026 and 2027
Colombia is a very traditional and religious Roman Catholic majority country, and Easter is taken very seriously here. In fact, all of Holy Week, from the Sunday before Easter to Easter itself, is full of celebration and activity.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2026 | 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2027 | 25 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Holy Week and Easter are full of religious processions, attendance at special masses, visits to Cathedrals, pilgrimages to religious shrines, religious retreats, and more.
There are Palm Sunday processions and re-enactments of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday, and re-enactments of the crucifixion on Good Friday. Many attend midnight masses on Holy Saturday, awaiting the first light of Easter Morning.
During Holy Week, the bustling big cities of Colombia empty out, and many businesses shut down. Everyone is out traveling, vacationing, and visiting small towns where religious events are going on. The events in Popayan, a city crammed with church buildings and that holds stunning processions, are especially famous. As are those events in Mompox, where a candlelight service and musical celebration at the graveyard takes place on Holy Wednesday.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 29 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2023 | 6 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |