Curious facts that you did not know about the calendar of Colombia

Here are some of the curiosities about the Colombian calendar that perhaps you did not know, and in our opinion, they are almost surprising.

Fun facts you should know about the Colombian calendar

• The calendar we had in 1993 is exactly the same as this year 2021. Also, this year's calendar can be used in 2027, 2038 and 2049, among other subsequent years.
• The calendar that is used in Colombia and in most countries of the world is called Gregorian, because it was established by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century.
• The Colombian calendar is one of the ones with the most holidays in the world. In total there are 18 nationals, not counting the days of Holy Week and regional festivals such as the Barranquilla Carnival . Ahead is Cambodia with 28 holidays, Sri Lanka with 2 and Kazakhstan with 21.
• The celebrations are set on the official calendar according to Law 1 of 1983, also known as the Emiliani Law . This establishes that when the holiday falls on the weekend, it is moved to the Monday following the commemorative date.
• The calendar has 365 days that mark the time it takes the earth to go around the sun. However, to avoid a lag, a day must be added every four years, resulting in leap years of 366 days.
• 12 of the 18 national holidays that the Colombian calendar has are religious holidays. This is due to the fact that different presidents such as Laureano Gómez, included as official holidays of the Catholic Church that were according to their beliefs.
• The only civil holidays that are celebrated in the Colombian calendar are Labor Day (May 1), Cry of Independence (July 20), Battle of Boyacá (August 7), Race Day (October 12). ) and the Independence of Cartagena (November 11).
• Since 2007, the week of student recess, also known as Uribe's Week, was added to the Colombian calendar , since it was this, when he was president, who created it. It takes place for 5 days in the week immediately preceding the holiday on which the discovery of America is commemorated, that is, on October 12.