Public holidays in Bolivia
| Date | English name | Aymara name | Quechua name | Spanish name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | |||
| February 2 | Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria | Mamacha Candelaria | Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria | ||
| floating | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | |||
| floating | Corpus Christi | ||||
| May 1 | Labor Day | Dia del trabajo | |||
| June 21 | Andean New Year | Willkakuti | Año Nuevo Andino | On traditional date of Aymara New Year and the winter solstice. Declared official holiday in 2010.[1] | |
| August 2 | Agrarian Reform Day | Día de la Revolución Agraria, Productiva y Comunitaria | Day of the Indian (Día del Indio), promulgated by President Germán Busch in 1937. Anniversary of Agrarian Reform law of 1953. Briefly known as Día del Indio y la Interculturalidad and Día de los Pueblos Originarios in the 21st century.[2] | ||
| August 6 | Independence Day | Dia de la Patria | |||
| November 1 | All Saints Day | Todos Santos | |||
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Navidad | |||
References
- ↑ "Bolivia celebra el Año Nuevo Aymara con feriado nacional". La Jornada. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ Grover Choque, Freddy (2011-08-02). "El 2 de agosto, Día de la Revolución Agraria en Bolivia". La Prensa. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
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