Public holidays
1879, Colombia, Festivos nacionales legales
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday, 1 January 1879 | Año Nuevo |
| 2 | Monday, 6 January 1879 | Día de los Reyes Magos |
| 3 | Monday, 24 March 1879 | Día de San José |
| 4 | Thursday, 10 April 1879 | Jueves Santo |
| 5 | Friday, 11 April 1879 | Viernes Santo |
| 6 | Thursday, 1 May 1879 | Primero de Mayo |
| 7 | Monday, 26 May 1879 | La Ascensión del Señor |
| 8 | Monday, 16 June 1879 | Corpus Christi |
| 9 | Monday, 23 June 1879 | El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús |
| 10 | Monday, 30 June 1879 | San Pedro y San Pablo |
| 11 | Sunday, 20 July 1879 | Grito de Independencia |
| 12 | Thursday, 7 August 1879 | Batalla de Boyaca |
| 13 | Monday, 18 August 1879 | La Asunción de la Virgen |
| 14 | Monday, 13 October 1879 | Día de la Raza |
| 15 | Monday, 3 November 1879 | Día de Todos los Santos |
| 16 | Monday, 17 November 1879 | Independencia de Cartagena |
| 17 | Monday, 8 December 1879 | Inmaculada Concepción |
| 18 | Thursday, 25 December 1879 | Navidad |