Bolivia public holidays 2025
11 public holidays
Bolivia: 11 public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Some regions add their own days off: 10 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).
Bolivia: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayAño Nuevo |
| Jan 22 | Wednesday | Plurinational State Foundation DayDía de la Creación del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Shrove MondayLunes de Carnaval |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | Shrove TuesdayMartes de Carnaval |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayViernes Santo |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour DayDía del Trabajador |
| Jun 19 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | Andean Amazonian Chaqueño New YearAño Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño |
| Aug 6 | Wednesday | Independence DayDía de la Independencia |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | All Souls' DayTodos Santos |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayNavidad |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, March 3: Shrove Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, March 4: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, June 19: Corpus Christi gives four days off if you take Friday, June 20 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: Andean Amazonian Chaqueño New Year (Saturday, June 21); All Souls' Day (Sunday, November 2).
Holidays by month
- January2
- February0
- March2
- April1
- May1
- June2
- July0
- August1
- September0
- October0
- November1
- December1
Bolivia: regional holidays in 2025
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Oruro DayEfemérides de Oruro | Oruro |
| Apr 15 | Tarija DayEfemérides de Tarija | Tarija |
| May 25 | Chuquisaca DayEfemérides de Chuquisaca | Chuquisaca |
| May 26 | Chuquisaca Day (substitutes)Efemérides de Chuquisaca (substituto) | Chuquisaca |
| Jul 16 | La Paz DayEfemérides de La Paz | La Paz |
| Sep 14 | Cochabamba DayEfemérides de Cochabamba | Cochabamba |
| Sep 15 | Cochabamba Day (substitutes)Efemérides de Cochabamba (substituto) | Cochabamba |
| Sep 24 | Pando DayEfemérides de Pando | Pando, Santa Cruz |
| Nov 10 | Potosí DayEfemérides de Potosí | Potosí |
| Nov 18 | Beni DayEfemérides del Beni | Beni |
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- February 2: Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria (observance)
- March 19: Father's Day (observance)
- March 23: Day of the Sea (observance)
- April 12: Children's Day (observance)
- April 17: Maundy Thursday (observance)
- May 27: Mother's Day (observance)
- June 6: Teacher's Day (observance)
- August 17: Flag Day (observance)
- September 21: Student's Day (observance)
- October 11: Bolivian Woman's Day (observance)
- November 1: All Saints' Day (observance)
Bolivia: public holidays in other years
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Bolivia: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 11 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Plurinational State Foundation Day (January 22); Shrove Monday (March 3); Shrove Tuesday (March 4); Good Friday (April 18); Labour Day (May 1); Corpus Christi (June 19); Andean Amazonian Chaqueño New Year (June 21); Independence Day (August 6); All Souls' Day (November 2); Christmas Day (December 25).
Bolivia: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, March 3: Shrove Monday gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, March 4: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Thursday, June 19: Corpus Christi gives four days off if you take Friday, June 20 as a bridge day. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Bolivia: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 10 regional holidays in 2025 observed only in some regions, for example Oruro Day (Oruro); Tarija Day (Tarija); Chuquisaca Day (Chuquisaca).
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