Bolivia Guide
Public holidays
January 1 New Year's Day (public holiday).
February 10 Public holiday in Oruro department.
March/April Semana Santa (Easter) is celebrated with religious processions throughout Bolivia. Good Friday is a public holiday.
April 15 Public holiday in Tarija department.
May 1 Labour Day (public holiday).
May 25 Public holiday in Chuquisaca department.
May/June Corpus Christi (public holiday). La Paz stages the Señor del Gran Poder, its biggest and most colourful folkloric dance parade.
July 16 Virgen del Carmen. Processions and dances in honour of the Virgen del Carmen, the patron saint of many towns and villages across Bolivia. Public holiday in the department of La Paz.
August 6 Independence Day (public holiday). Parades and parties throughout the country.
September 14 Public holiday in Cochabamba department.
October 1 Public holiday in Pando department.
November 1–2 All Saints and Day of the Dead (public holiday). Remembrance parties are held in cemeteries throughout the highlands.
November 10 Public holiday in Potosí department.
November 18 Public holiday in Beni department.
December 25 Christmas Day (public holiday).