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Festivities in Colombia (Part 1)

Colombia celebrates over 20 holidays a year due to its diverse geography and cultural influences. The country is divided into 5 regions and 32 departments, each with their own festivals, carnivals, and popular celebrations influenced by Spanish, African, and indigenous customs. Some of the special dates mentioned where Colombia celebrates include Independence Day in July, Battle of Boyaca in August, Valentine's Day in September, Cartagena's Independence in November, Candles Night and Christmas Eve in December.

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Festivities in Colombia (Part 1)

Colombia celebrates over 20 holidays a year due to its diverse geography and cultural influences. The country is divided into 5 regions and 32 departments, each with their own festivals, carnivals, and popular celebrations influenced by Spanish, African, and indigenous customs. Some of the special dates mentioned where Colombia celebrates include Independence Day in July, Battle of Boyaca in August, Valentine's Day in September, Cartagena's Independence in November, Candles Night and Christmas Eve in December.

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Festivities in Colombia

As many other Latin American countries, Colombia celebrates the passion of


living. Our culture is crossed by the Spanish inheritance, combined with African
and original inhabitants from Colombia’s extensive territory own customs. To
understand why we celebrate more than 20 holidays [about 20 long weekends
a year] we also need to know the diverse geography of the country; Colombia
is divided into 5 regions and 32 departments, equivalent to what provinces
mean to Canada. This natural division originated different festivals, carnivals
and popular celebrations, some of them local and some others, national.

Here are some special dates in which we celebrate in Colombia:

•San Juan & San Pedro (1st)


•Independence day (20th)
July

•Batalla de Boyaca (7th)


•Kite's month
August

•Amor y Amistad [Colombian Valentine's day]


(14th) *we play a sort of secret Santa in this
September month.

•Cartagena's Independence (11th)

November

•Candles night (7th)


•Novena de aguinaldos (from 16th to 24th)
December •Christmas Eve (24th)
•New Year's Eve (31st)

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