Bolivia

Bolivia public holidays 2026

Bolivia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 13 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: National Dignity Day on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in 18 days.

Public holidays in Bolivia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 22Thursday	Plurinational State Foundation DayNationwide
February
Feb 13Friday	Carnival in OruroOruro
Feb 16Monday	CarnivalNationwide
Feb 17Tuesday	CarnivalNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Wednesday	La TabladaTarija
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Chuquisaca DayChuquisaca
June
Jun 4Thursday	Corpus ChristiNationwide
Jun 21Sunday	Aymara New YearNationwide
Jun 22Monday	Aymara New Year Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 16Thursday	La Paz DayLa Paz
August
Aug 6Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
September
Sep 14Monday	Cochabamba DayCochabamba
Sep 24Thursday	Santa Cruz DaySanta Cruz
October
Oct 11Sunday	Pando DayPando
Oct 17Saturday	National Dignity DayNationwide
November
Nov 2Monday	All Souls' DayNationwide
Nov 10Tuesday	Potosí DayPotosí
Nov 18Wednesday	Beni DayEl Beni
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 13across 9 regions
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jan 22 – Sun, Jan 25 · Plurinational State Foundation DayTake Fri, Jan 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 · Carnival5 days in Oruro, with Carnival in Oruro
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus ChristiTake Fri, Jun 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 20 – Mon, Jun 22 · Aymara New Year
4 daysThu, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 9 · Independence DayTake Fri, Aug 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Souls' Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bolivia in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Plurinational State Foundation Day (Jan 22); Carnival (Feb 16); Carnival (Feb 17); Good Friday (Apr 3); Labor Day (May 1); Corpus Christi (Jun 4); Aymara New Year (Jun 21); Independence Day (Aug 6); National Dignity Day (Oct 17); All Souls' Day (Nov 2); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 9 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Bolivia?

National Dignity Day, on Saturday, October 17, 2026 — in 18 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.