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Bolivia public holidays 2028

12 public holidays

Bolivia: 12 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).

Some regions add their own days off: 10 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).

Bolivia: list of public holidays in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
Jan 22SaturdayPlurinational State Foundation DayDía de la Creación del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Feb 28MondayShrove MondayLunes de Carnaval
Feb 29TuesdayShrove TuesdayMartes de Carnaval
Apr 14FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
May 1MondayLabour DayDía del Trabajador
Jun 15ThursdayCorpus Christi
Jun 21WednesdayAndean Amazonian Chaqueño New YearAño Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño
Aug 6SundayIndependence DayDía de la Independencia
Aug 7MondayIndependence Day (substitutes)Día de la Independencia (substituto)
Nov 2ThursdayAll Souls' DayTodos Santos
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNavidad

Long weekends in 2028

  • Monday, February 28: Shrove Monday gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, February 29: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, February 28 as a bridge day.
  • Friday, April 14: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, June 15: Corpus Christi gives four days off if you take Friday, June 16 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, August 7: Independence Day (substitutes) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, November 2: All Souls' Day gives four days off if you take Friday, November 3 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.

On a weekend this year: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); Plurinational State Foundation Day (Saturday, January 22); Independence Day (Sunday, August 6).

Holidays by month

  • January2
  • February2
  • March0
  • April1
  • May1
  • June2
  • July0
  • August2
  • September0
  • October0
  • November1
  • December1

Bolivia: regional holidays in 2028

DateHolidayWhere
Feb 10Oruro DayEfemérides de OruroOruro
Apr 15Tarija DayEfemérides de TarijaTarija
May 25Chuquisaca DayEfemérides de ChuquisacaChuquisaca
Jul 16La Paz DayEfemérides de La PazLa Paz
Jul 17La Paz Day (substitutes)Efemérides de La Paz (substituto)La Paz
Sep 14Cochabamba DayEfemérides de CochabambaCochabamba
Sep 24Pando DayEfemérides de PandoPando, Santa Cruz
Sep 25Pando Day (substitutes)Efemérides de Pando (substituto)Pando, Santa Cruz
Nov 10Potosí DayEfemérides de PotosíPotosí
Nov 18Beni DayEfemérides del BeniBeni

Other dates in 2028 (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 13: 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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Frequently asked questions

Bolivia: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 12 public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1); Plurinational State Foundation Day (January 22); Shrove Monday (February 28); Shrove Tuesday (February 29); Good Friday (April 14); Labour Day (May 1); Corpus Christi (June 15); Andean Amazonian Chaqueño New Year (June 21); Independence Day (August 6); Independence Day (substitutes) (August 7); All Souls' Day (November 2); Christmas Day (December 25).
Bolivia: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Bolivia: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, February 28: Shrove Monday gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, February 29: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, February 28 as a bridge day. Friday, April 14: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, June 15: Corpus Christi gives four days off if you take Friday, June 16 as a bridge day. Monday, August 7: Independence Day (substitutes) gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, November 2: All Souls' Day gives four days off if you take Friday, November 3 as a bridge day. Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
Bolivia: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 10 regional holidays in 2028 observed only in some regions, for example Oruro Day (Oruro); Tarija Day (Tarija); Chuquisaca Day (Chuquisaca).

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