Assumption Day is a public holiday in Colombia, known locally as La Asunción (observado).
In 2026 it falls on Monday 17 August, with a substitute day off on Monday 17 August; in 2027 on Monday 16 August.
46 other countries in our calendar also have Assumption Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 August | Monday long weekend | observed (moved) |
| 2026 | 17 August | Monday long weekend | observed (moved) |
| 2027 | 16 August | Monday long weekend | observed (moved) |
| 2028 | 21 August | Monday long weekend | observed (moved) |
Assumption Day elsewhere
Around the worldAndorra15 AugustAustria15 AugustBelgium15 AugustBenin15 AugustBurkina Faso15 AugustBurundi15 AugustCameroon15 AugustCape Verde15 AugustCentral African Republic15 AugustChile15 AugustCroatia15 AugustFrance15 AugustFrench Guiana15 AugustFrench Polynesia15 AugustFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands15 AugustGabon15 AugustGuadeloupe15 AugustGuatemala15 AugustGuinea15 AugustHaiti15 AugustIvory Coast15 AugustLebanon15 AugustLithuania15 AugustLuxembourg15 AugustMadagascar15 AugustMartinique15 AugustMauritius15 AugustMayotte15 AugustMonaco15 AugustNew Caledonia15 AugustPoland15 AugustPortugal15 AugustRwanda15 AugustRéunion15 AugustSaint Barthélemy15 AugustSaint Pierre and Miquelon15 AugustSaint-Martin15 AugustSan Marino15 AugustSenegal15 AugustSeychelles15 AugustSlovenia15 AugustSpain15 AugustThe Gambia15 AugustTogo15 AugustVanuatu15 AugustWallis and Futuna15 August