The following are national holidays in Paraguay[1]
| Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
| January 1 |
New Year |
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| March/ April |
Maundy/Holy Thursday |
Jueves Santo |
Movable, Lunar Calendar |
| March/ April |
Good Friday |
Viernes Santo |
Movable, Lunar Calendar |
| May 1 |
Labor Day |
Día de los Trabajadores |
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| May 14 and 15 |
Paraguayan Independence |
Independencia |
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| June 12+ |
Chaco Armistice |
Dia de la Paz del Chaco |
End of the Chaco War. Movable holiday: June 16 on 2014. |
| August 15 |
Founding of Asunción |
Fundación de Asunción |
Arrival of the Spaniards |
| September 29 |
Boqueron Battle Victory Day |
Victoria de Boquerón |
Chaco War version of D-day |
| December 8 |
Virgin of Caacupe |
Virgen de Caacupé |
Immaculate Conception |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Día de Navidad |
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+ Movable holidays: they are observed on the Monday following the actual date (if the holiday does not fall on a Monday itself).
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 |
Last day of the year |
Último día del año |
Bank holiday per Paraguayan Central Bank regulations |
References[edit]
- ^ "Calendario Escolar Año Lectivo 2012". Asuncion: Ministerio de Educación y Culto, Paraguay. 2011.