NEW YEAR´S DAY: The first day of the year
January 1st
EPIPHANY: Commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the three wise men
JANUARY 11th
Saint Joseph´s day: It´s a holiday that celebrates the virgin Mary´s husband and the adoptive legal father of Jesus Christ
March 22nd
Maundy Thrusday: It commemorates the foot washing (Maundy) and the last supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.
April 1st
GOOD FRIDAY: It commemorates the crucifixion
April 2nd
LABOR DAY: It was originated in the EEUU but over 80 countries celebrate it
MAY 1st
ASCENSION DAY: It´s a celebration of Jesus rising into heaven after he had spent 40 days on earth after resurection
May 17th
CORPUS CHRISTI: It signifies the body and blood of Jesus Christ
June 7th
SACRED HEART: It commemorates the physical heart of Jesus as a symbol of his divine love for all humanity
June 14th
SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL: It commemorate the torture, suffering and death of the apostle
JULY 5TH
COLOMBIA INDEPENDENCE DAY: It´s celebrates with parades, fireworks and music
JULY 20TH
BATTLE OF BOYACA DAY: It marks the battle of Boyaca in 1819
AUGUST 7TH
ASSUMPTION OF MARY: It commemorates Mary´s death and her assumption into the heaven
AUGUST 16th
COLUMBUS DAY: It celebrates the day when Christopher Columbus first arrived in the Americas
OCTOBER 18th
ALL SAINT´S DAY: (ALL HALLOW´S DAY): It´s a commemoration of all christian saints
NOVEMBER 1st
INDEPENDENCE OF CARTAGENA: It celebrates when Cgena was the first city to declare independence from Spain
NOVEMBER 15th
