Public Holidays in Bolivia — 2026
There are 12 public holidays in Bolivia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 4 after it — with February the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 88 days, from Thursday, August 6, 2026 to Monday, November 2, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Bolivia sits in South America, is run from Sucre, pays in Boliviano, and has about 11.7M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- February (3)
- Longest gap
- 88 days
- Capital
- Sucre
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Mon, Feb 2 | Monday | Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria | Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Carnival | Feriado por Carnaval |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Feriado por Carnaval |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Dia del trabajo |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | |
| Sun, Jun 21 | Sunday | Andean New Year | Año Nuevo Andino |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Sunday | Agrarian Reform Day | Día de la Revolución Agraria |
| Thu, Aug 6 | Thursday | Independence Day | Dia de la Patria |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Monday | All Saints' Day | Todos Santos |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
How many public holidays does Bolivia have in 2026?
12 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Bolivia in 2026?
Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Navidad on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Bolivia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Bolivia in 2026?
Between Thursday, August 6, 2026 and Monday, November 2, 2026 — 88 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.