How many days until the 20 de Julio?
The counter shows the exact time left until Colombia's next 20 de Julio — Independence Day — in days, hours, minutes and seconds, and rolls over to the following year automatically once the date passes.
What is celebrated on the 20 de Julio?
It marks the start of Colombia's independence: the Grito de Independencia of July 20, 1810 in Bogotá, when a dispute over a borrowed flower vase sparked the uprising against Spanish rule. It is Colombia's national day, celebrated with military parades and patriotic events across the country.
Is Colombia's independence one date or several?
July 20, 1810 is the national holiday and the symbolic start, but full independence came later: the decisive Battle of Boyacá on August 7, 1819 secured it. Colombians mark both — the 20 de Julio as Independence Day and August 7 as the Battle of Boyacá.
How do I use this countdown?
It runs automatically in your browser, needs no sign-up, and advances each year, so a bookmark will always count down to the next 20 de Julio.
Local time in your browser. Targets midnight at the start of July 20 and rolls over automatically each year.