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There are 18 public holidays in Colombia (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays, celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carnival .
House in Barranquilla decorated with lanterns during the early hours of December 8. Among the festivities is the traditional day of the candles, between December 7 and 8. This day is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country, although the official day is the first Sunday of Advent (between November 27 and December 3).
It is celebrated on December 7 on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in Colombia. This day is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country, although the official day is the First Advent Sunday (between November 27th and December 3rd).
December Daily Holidays and Observances Dec. 1: Antarctica Day, Day Without Art, National Christmas Lights Day, National Eat a Red Apple Day, National Peppermint Bark Day, National Pie Day, Rosa ...
In Finland (and many other countries around the globe), St. Lucia Day on December 13 is one of the main events of the holiday season. On this date, the eldest girl in each family sometimes dons a ...
December 11. Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day. International Mountain Day. ... Related: 50 Kwanzaa Greetings to Honor the Seven Principles and Celebrate Pan-African Culture. December 27.
Joropo National Festival (Festival Nacional del Joropo) in Villavicencio in December. Candles and Lanterns Festival (Fiesta de Velas y Faroles) is held in Quimbaya, Quindío on December 7 and 8. Each of the barrios in the township compete to produce the most spectacular lighting arrangements. The Yipao or Jeep Parade in Armenia, Colombia
In Colombia, year-end festivities include an extended period, starting 7 December with the celebration of the eve of the traditional feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary or "Day of the Little Candles", continuing with the celebration of the traditional Novena (16-24 December) and the Catholic Christmas, which tends to be extended until ...