what holiday is it today in Colombia?

[garythfla]

i heard july 2 was a holiday in Colombia but I havent been able to find the name of it anywhere.

[sean126]

My wife didn't know the name of it...but they are celebrating the Saints Paul and Peter today.

[Frank Rizzo]

The holiday is known to workers in Colombia as Lunes.

[garythfla]

thanks guys.
by the way...if anyone on this board lives in the orlando florida area....Atletico Nacional and Deportivo Cali will be playing an exhibition match on july 14th. I'll be there although I am more of a Millionarios fan.

[rpcv]

i heard july 2 was a holiday in Colombia but I havent been able to find the name of it anywhere.

I was wondering why a lot of stores are closed today. But atleast the Chipi Chape mall is open for business.

[bundy_138]

If you can name every "holiday" or "festival" they celebrate in Colombia, I'll give ya' my old Team Papi T-shirt.  Seems like there is a holiday at least once a week.

Bundy

[bigstew33]

The holiday is known to workers in Colombia as Lunes.

LOL that was funny.  Apparently I am the only one that got it.  I don't even speak Spanish very well either.

[Jamie]

The holiday is known to workers in Colombia as Lunes.

You beat me to the punch and are right it’s called Monday

[Colombian Services]

Ok guys, here is the real deal. Today June 30th was Saints Peter and Paul Day, because it fell on Sat. it is celebrated on Monday.  Below is a list of all the Colombian holidays.

Now, as for the Team Papi T-shirt, please give it to Mark, he may need to take a dump within' the next day or so.
 
Colombian Holidays - 2007 Colombian Holidays
* Moveable Colombian holidays; celebrated on the following Monday if the date does not fall on
   a Monday. 

New Year's Day -  January 1st

Epiphany - January 6th or the following Monday *

Saint Joseph's Day - March 19th or the following Monday *

Holy Thursday - April 13, 2006

Labor Day in Colombia  - May 1st

Ascencion Day - June 5th or the following Monday *

Saints Peter and Paul Day - June 30th or the following Monday *

Colombia Independence Day - July 20th

Battle of Boyaca Day - August 7th

Colombian Heritage Day / Columbus Day - October 12th or the following Monday *

Immaculate Conception Day - December 8th

Christmas - December 25th

* Moveable Colombian holidays; celebrated on the following Monday if the date does not fall on
   a Monday.

[P Daddy]

Sorry Colombian Services, your list is incomplete, no t-shirt today...here is the complete list.


The following are public holidays in Colombia:

Ano Nuevo (New Years Day) (January 1)
Día de los Reyes Magos (Epiphany) (January 6*)
Día de San José (St. Joseph’s Day) (March 19)
Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Holy Friday) (variable dates in March or April)
Primero de Mayo (Labor Day) (May 1)
Ascension (May 20*)
Corpus Christi (June 10*)
Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) (June 18*)
San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29*)
Independence Day (July 20)
Battle of Boyacá (August 7)
La Asunción (Assumption) (August 15*)
Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) (October 12)
All Saints’ Day (November 1*)
Independence of Cartagena City (November 11*)
La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December
Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)
Note: * Movable holiday: when they do not fall on a Monday, these holidays are observed the following Monday.

[michaelb]

Mexico has the same holiday, but they have a more formal name for it. It is "El Dia de San Lunes"....not simply "Lunes".

I asked my wife if today is a holiday in Colombia. She said "Yes, It's...It's, It's, uh, oh, they have too many holidays, I don't remember the name of this one".

[Colombian Services]

yea but, I don't think Independence of Cartagena City is a national holiday, and Mark really needs that T-shirt.

[P Daddy]

yea but, I don't think Independence of Cartagena City is a national holiday, and Mark really needs that T-shirt.

I think it is, because it's on my list

[william3rd]

No wonder the US consulate cant get anything done-they get their holidays and our holidays as days off.

There used to be a joke at the US consulate in Moscow- one more Russian war and we wont have to come to work any more.

[Colombian Services]

P Daddy,

After lengthy research, (I ask my secretary) I admit you are correct 

Have a great day!