Public holidays
Public holidays in Bolivia
Bolivia has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. A further 18 dates are observed in individual departments rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday17 OctoberNational Dignity Day
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 22 JanuaryPlurinational State Foundation Day
Monday 16 FebruaryCarnivallong weekend likely
Tuesday 17 FebruaryCarnival
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Christi
Sunday 21 JuneAymara New Yearfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 JuneAymara New Year (observed)long weekend likely
Thursday 6 AugustIndependence Day
Saturday 17 OctoberNational Dignity Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 22 JanuaryPlurinational State Foundation Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 FebruaryCarnivallong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 FebruaryCarnival
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 27 MayCorpus Christi
Monday 21 JuneAymara New Yearlong weekend likely
Friday 6 AugustIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 17 OctoberNational Dignity Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays18 more dates observed in individual departments
2026
Friday 13 FebruaryCarnival in OruroOruro
Wednesday 15 AprilLa TabladaTarija
Monday 25 MayChuquisaca DayChuquisaca
Thursday 16 JulyLa Paz DayLa Paz
Monday 14 SeptemberCochabamba DayCochabamba
Thursday 24 SeptemberSanta Cruz DaySanta Cruz
Sunday 11 OctoberPando DayPando
Tuesday 10 NovemberPotosí DayPotosí
Wednesday 18 NovemberBeni DayEl Beni
2027
Friday 5 FebruaryCarnival in OruroOruro
Thursday 15 AprilLa TabladaTarija
Tuesday 25 MayChuquisaca DayChuquisaca
Friday 16 JulyLa Paz DayLa Paz
Tuesday 14 SeptemberCochabamba DayCochabamba
Friday 24 SeptemberSanta Cruz DaySanta Cruz
Monday 11 OctoberPando DayPando
Wednesday 10 NovemberPotosí DayPotosí
Thursday 18 NovemberBeni DayEl Beni
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.