Public holidays in Paraguay
The following are national holidays in Paraguay[1]
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|
| January 1+ | New Year | | |
| March 1 | Heroes' day | Dia de los héroes | Moved to February 27 for 2017.[2] |
| March/ April+ | Maundy/Holy Thursday | Jueves Santo | Movable, Lunar Calendar. April 12 on 2017. |
| March/ April+ | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Movable, Lunar Calendar. April 13 on 2017. |
| May 1 | Labor Day | Día de los Trabajadores | |
| May 14 and 15+ | Paraguayan Independence | Independencia | |
| June 12 | Chaco Armistice | Dia de la Paz del Chaco | End of the Chaco War. |
| August 15 | Founding of Asunción | Fundación de Asunción | Arrival of the Spaniards. Moved to August 14 for 2017. |
| September 29 | Boqueron Battle Victory Day | Victoria de Boquerón | Chaco War decisive Paraguayan victory. Moved to October 2 for 2017. |
| December 8+ | Virgin of Caacupe | Virgen de Caacupé | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25+ | Christmas Day | Día de Navidad | |
+ Fixed holidays: all holidays in Paraguay can be moved by presidential decree, but there has to be a presidential decree for such a change. The following holidays are the exception (dates are fixed and to not change): January 1st, May 15, December 8, December 15, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.[3]
Although not necessarily national holidays, the following are also holidays affecting important institutions:
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Institutions Affected |
| April 30 | Teacher's Day | Día del Maestro | Affects educational institutions |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Último día del año | Bank holiday per Paraguayan Central Bank regulations |
References
- ↑ "Calendario Escolar Año Lectivo 2012". Asuncion: Ministerio de Educación y Culto, Paraguay. 2011.
- ↑ "Establecen traslados de feriados para el 2017". Diario Ultima Hora. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Ley 1.723/2001 Que autoriza al poder ejecutivo a trasladar los feriados nacionales al día Lunes". Congreso de la Nación Paraguaya. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
