| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 1 January 1542 | Año Nuevo |
| 2 | Monday, 12 January 1542 | Día de los Reyes Magos |
| 3 | Monday, 23 March 1542 | Día de San José |
| 4 | Thursday, 9 April 1542 | Jueves Santo |
| 5 | Friday, 10 April 1542 | Viernes Santo |
| 6 | Sunday, 12 April 1542 | Domingo de Pascua |
| 7 | Friday, 1 May 1542 | Primero de Mayo |
| 8 | Monday, 25 May 1542 | La Ascensión del Señor |
| 9 | Monday, 15 June 1542 | Corpus Christi |
| 10 | Monday, 22 June 1542 | El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús |
| 11 | Monday, 29 June 1542 | San Pedro y San Pablo |
| 12 | Monday, 13 July 1542 | Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá |
| 13 | Monday, 20 July 1542 | Grito de Independencia |
| 14 | Friday, 7 August 1542 | Batalla de Boyaca |
| 15 | Monday, 17 August 1542 | La Asunción de la Virgen |
| 16 | Monday, 12 October 1542 | Día de la Raza |
| 17 | Monday, 2 November 1542 | Día de Todos los Santos |
| 18 | Monday, 16 November 1542 | Independencia de Cartagena |
| 19 | Tuesday, 8 December 1542 | Día de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| 20 | Friday, 25 December 1542 | Navidad |