Tourism Calendar
This
calendar will make your vacation planning easier. It includes all festivities,
holidays and major events that take place in Cartagena. Days
in red are official holidays. Days
in blue are events that take place in Cartagena.
High
Season (blue squares):
December 15th - January 15th, Holy Week (Easter Holy Day), June 20th -
July 20 th.
Low Season: Rest of the year (exceptions are noted on
the calendar).
We
suggest that international travelers consider dates during the low season
to obtain the best hotel rates and encounter fewer crowds.
Holidays
in Colombia are FIXED: They are the same calendar day, each year.
For example: July 20 is Colombi'a Independence from Spain, Christmas Day
is December 25, and New Years Day is Jan. 1.
Mobile
Emiliani Law: These holidays are moved to the next Monday to
enhance free time. For Example: Columbus Day October 12th falls on Sunday,
so the next day, Monday the 13th is a no work day.
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1 : New Years
2 - 6:Summer Dance Festival 3 y UltraMar Festival 5
3 - 6 : Bull Fighting Fair
4 - 6: Expociudad 2008
5 - 12: II Festival International of Music.
6 (7) : Epiphany,
or Three Kings Day
24 - 27 : "Hay
Festival" Latin American Literature and Culture Festival.
January 24 - February 2 : Frito Festival, parallels the Virgin Candelary
Festivities.
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February 29 - March 7 : International Film Festival |
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19 (24) : Saint Joseph´s Day
20 : Easter
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1 : Labor Day
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1 (3) : All Saints
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1 - 17 : National
Beauty Pagent
11 (17) : Cartagena's
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8 : Inmaculate Conception
25 : Christmas |
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