Public holidays in Bolivia 2024

12 nationwide public holidays and 9 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Bolivia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo
22 January Monday	Monday	Plurinational State Foundation Day National day Día de la Creación del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia	Día de la Creación del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
12 February Monday	Monday	Carnival Carnaval	Carnaval
13 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Carnaval	Carnaval
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Religious
21 June Friday	Friday	Aymara New Year Año Nuevo Aymara Amazónico	Año Nuevo Aymara Amazónico
6 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day National day Día de la Independencia de Bolivia	Día de la Independencia de Bolivia
17 October Thursday	Thursday	National Dignity Day National day Día de la Dignidad Nacional	Día de la Dignidad Nacional
2 November Saturday	Saturday	All Souls' Day Religious Día de Todos los Difuntos	Día de Todos los Difuntos
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Navidad	Navidad

Regional and local holidays 2024

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
9 February Friday	Friday	Carnival in Oruro Carnaval de Oruro	Oruro
15 April Monday	Monday	La Tablada	Tarija
25 May Saturday	Saturday	Chuquisaca Day Día del departamento de Chuquisaca	Chuquisaca
16 July Tuesday	Tuesday	La Paz Day Día del departamento de La Paz	La Paz
14 September Saturday	Saturday	Cochabamba Day Día del departamento de Cochabamba	Cochabamba
24 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Santa Cruz Day Día del departamento de Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz
11 October Friday	Friday	Pando Day Día del departamento de Pando	Pando
10 November Sunday	Sunday	Potosí Day Día del departamento de Potosí	Potosí
18 November Monday	Monday	Beni Day Día del departamento de Beni	El Beni

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
22 January Monday	Monday	Plurinational State Foundation Day	Nationwide
9 February Friday	Friday	Carnival in Oruro	Regional
12 February Monday	Monday	Carnival	Nationwide
13 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival	Nationwide
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
15 April Monday	Monday	La Tablada	Regional
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day	Nationwide
25 May Saturday	Saturday	Chuquisaca Day	Regional
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
21 June Friday	Friday	Aymara New Year	Nationwide
16 July Tuesday	Tuesday	La Paz Day	Regional
6 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day	Nationwide
14 September Saturday	Saturday	Cochabamba Day	Regional
24 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Santa Cruz Day	Regional
11 October Friday	Friday	Pando Day	Regional
17 October Thursday	Thursday	National Dignity Day	Nationwide
2 November Saturday	Saturday	All Souls' Day	Nationwide
10 November Sunday	Sunday	Potosí Day	Regional
18 November Monday	Monday	Beni Day	Regional
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Bolivia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 67% of days
Sat 20 Jan – Mon 22 Jan · 3 days off
Plurinational State Foundation Day
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 10 Feb – Tue 13 Feb · 4 days off
Carnival
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 21 Jun – Sun 23 Jun · 3 days off
Aymara New Year
Typically in La Paz: high 14°C (57°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Fri 31 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 10% of days
Mon 5 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Aug – Tue 6 Aug)
Independence Day
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 18 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Oct – Sun 20 Oct)
National Dignity Day
Typically in La Paz: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 44% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 14 Feb, Thu 15 Feb, Fri 16 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Jan – Mon 22 Jan · Plurinational State Foundation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 9 Feb – Tue 13 Feb · CarnivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jun – Sun 23 Jun · Aymara New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 3 Aug – Tue 6 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓