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Current Date And Time In Bolivia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
00:27:23 BOT
Capital: Sucre
Currency: Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (BOT)
Population: 12,377,301

🎉 Bolivia - Public Holidays


Bolivia's national holiday schedule, tracked live below — see which dates recently passed and which are still ahead. A mix of fixed and movable dates make up most national calendars: civic anniversaries usually repeat on the same day each year, while religious or lunar-calendar holidays shift — this calendar lists the actual computed date for each, year by year. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Bolivia directly affect on-the-ground staffing and call-centre coverage planning. This calendar is a standard reference point for logistics coordinators scheduling shipments and deliveries working with partners, offices or operations in Bolivia.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Bolivia

Live public holiday calendar for Bolivia, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Bolivia

Not every holiday repeats on the same date each year. Fixed-date holidays — a national or founding day, typically — recur exactly, while a country's movable holidays are governed by a separate calendar system and land on a different date every year. Bolivia's calendar can include holidays governed by an Easter-based calculation, the Hijri lunar calendar used for Islamic observances, or a lunisolar calendar — each running independently of the standard Gregorian civic calendar. As a country in South America, Bolivia sits in a region where both kinds of calendar are common — which is exactly why the live calendar above lists each year's actual computed date rather than assuming a repeat.

It's also worth distinguishing a public holiday from an observance. A public holiday is a statutory day off — offices, banks and schools close. An observance marks something culturally or religiously significant without requiring anyone to close for it. This page tracks public holidays only, since those are the dates that actually change a day's schedule.

Bolivia is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Bolivia's national holidays; see the Bolivia states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Bolivia Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Bolivia?

Public holidays in Bolivia are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for logistics coordinators scheduling shipments and deliveries working with Bolivia.


How many public holidays does Bolivia observe each year?

The exact number varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


Are banks and businesses closed on public holidays in Bolivia?

Usually, yes — public holidays in Bolivia typically mean banks and government offices close for the day, and many private businesses follow suit, though retail and hospitality hours can vary by local custom. Always confirm directly with a specific bank or business before an important transaction.


Do Bolivia's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


Where does this holiday calendar come from?

It's embedded directly from Google's official public holiday calendar for Bolivia — the same source Google Calendar itself uses. We don't copy or store the holiday data ourselves; Google serves it live, so it always reflects their current information.


Can I see holidays from an earlier date or a different year?

Yes — the calendar opens on today's date showing what's upcoming. Use the ◀ back arrow in its toolbar to browse earlier dates in the current year, or the date selector to jump to a different year entirely.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Bolivia?

Check the day of the week shown next to each entry in the calendar above: holidays falling on a Monday or Friday create an automatic three-day weekend, while a Tuesday or Thursday holiday can often be extended to four days by taking the day in between off — a common practice known as a "bridge day" in many countries. See the Bolivia travel guide once you've picked a date worth planning a trip around.


Is this the official government holiday list for Bolivia?

This calendar is a reliable public reference drawn from Google's holiday calendar service, but it isn't a substitute for an official government gazette. For payroll, legal or compliance purposes, always confirm exact dates against Bolivia's official government publication.


Does Bolivia have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Bolivia is divided into states and provinces — see the Bolivia states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.