🇨🇴 Marketing calendar for Colombia
Public-holiday coverage for Colombia is complete; the curated marketing notes for this market are still being written.
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Colombia at a glance
49,842,298 people · ♂ 49% / ♀ 51% · median age 33.1 · urban 82.4%
How touchy is the topic here
Fine in mainstream media; keep it away from anything aimed at under-18s.
No dietary taboo, but label allergens and halal/kosher options if you sell food.
Platform policy, not culture, is the binding constraint: Meta and Google reject most sex-positive creative even where it is legal.
Standard category. Avoid implying loneliness as a defect.
Visible representation is expected from consumer brands; performative Pride without substance is the risk.
Licensed advertising only; most markets require age gating and a responsible-gambling line.
Legal status varies by state/region even inside one country — check before a national buy.
Skin is fine in context; anything that reads as body-shaming is not.
Never as a punchline or a design flourish. Referencing a festival respectfully is different.
Silence is safe, half-commitment is not. If you take a side, be ready to hold it.
Consumer-credit and crypto claims are regulated; 'get rich' framing invites complaints.
Grief-adjacent humour ages badly; never near a live news event.
Basis: generic secular-market defaults. Local legal review still wins.
What is coming in Colombia
Everything ahead, in order — what to avoid, what to handle carefully and what is worth showing up for — the next twelve months, from 25 July 2026. The app carries the same data through 2030.
August 2026
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Day off Battle of Boyacá Batalla de Boyacá7 August 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Day off ✝ Assumption of Mary La Asunción17 August 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
October 2026
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Day off Columbus Day Día de la Raza12 October 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
November 2026
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Caution ✝ All Saints’ Day Dia de los Santos2 November 2026
Solemn religious observance — keep tone quiet.
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Opportunity Independence of Cartagena Independencia de Cartagena16 November 2026
National celebration — greetings land well; check local flag-use rules first.
December 2026
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Day off ✝ Immaculate Conception La Inmaculada Concepción8 December 2026
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Opportunity ✝ Christmas Day Navidad25 December 2026
Gifting and clearance peak — publish shipping cut-offs early.
January 2027
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Opportunity New Year's Day Año Nuevo1 January 2027
Peak greeting moment — a plain, warm wish from the brand is expected.
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Day off ✝ Epiphany Día de los Reyes Magos11 January 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
March 2027
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Day off ✝ Saint Joseph's Day Día de San José22 March 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Caution Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo25 March 2027
Solemn religious observance — keep tone quiet.
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Caution ✝ Good Friday Viernes Santo26 March 2027
Solemn religious observance — keep tone quiet.
May 2027
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Opportunity Labour Day Primero de Mayo1 May 2027
Long-weekend retail moment in most markets; keep the tone about people, not productivity.
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Opportunity Mother's Day9 May 2027
The second-largest gifting day of the year in most of these markets — flowers, jewellery, restaurants, delivery. Note that the date is NOT global: the UK, France, Spain, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Argentina all use different days.
Greeting: “Happy Mother's Day”
- Do not send one Mother's Day campaign to a global list — you will be a month early or late in half of it
- Avoid 'every mum wants…' framing; gifting is increasingly for any caregiver
- Offer an opt-out from Mother's Day emails — the standard of care since 2019, and it lowers unsubscribes
- Publish delivery cut-offs; flowers and cake logistics sell out days ahead
- Segment out anyone who opted out last year
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Day off ✝ Ascension Day Ascensión del señor10 May 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Day off ✝ Corpus Christi31 May 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
June 2027
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Day off Sacred Heart Sagrado Corazón7 June 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Opportunity Father's Day20 June 2027
Third Sunday of June in most markets. Smaller basket than Mother's Day but higher conversion on electronics, tools and experiences.
Greeting: “Happy Father's Day”
- Do not run it in Brazil (August), Germany (Ascension Day), Italy or Spain (19 March)
- Opt-out link, same as Mother's Day
- Experience gifting outperforms novelty products
July 2027
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Day off ✝ Saint Peter and Saint Paul San Pedro y San Pablo5 July 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Day off Our Lady of Chiquinquirá Day Día de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá12 July 2027
Public holiday — offices closed, B2B reach drops, consumer traffic shifts to mobile.
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Opportunity Declaration of Independence Declaracion de la Independencia de Colombia20 July 2027
National celebration — greetings land well; check local flag-use rules first.
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