| Date |
English name |
Aymara name |
Quechua name |
Spanish name |
Remarks
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| January 1
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New Year's Day
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Año Nuevo
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| January 22
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Plurinational State of Bolivia Anniversary
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Nacimiento del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
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| February 2
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Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria
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Mamacha Candelaria
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Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria
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| Floating
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Carnival
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Feriado por Carnaval
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The dates change every year, but regardless of the dates and days on which they occur, they are two days' paid holiday.
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| floating
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Good Friday
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Viernes Santo
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The different churches in the cities across the country schedule Masses and additional services to celebrate Triduum, the most three important days in the Holy Week: Good Friday through Easter Sunday. So far, Good Friday is a paid holiday.
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| floating
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Corpus Christi
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This holiday, religious as well as national, is a celebration of the Eucharist and one of the nation's busiest festivities. It occurs 60 days after Easter.
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| May 1
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Labor Day
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Dia del trabajo
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Paid holiday, occurs on Monday if it falls on a Sunday
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| June 21
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Andean New Year
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Willkakuti
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Año Nuevo Andino
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On traditional date of Aymara New Year and the winter solstice. Declared official holiday in 2010.[1]
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| August 2
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Agrarian Reform Day
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Día de la Revolución Agraria, Productiva y Comunitaria
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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]
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| August 6
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Independence Day
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Dia de la Patria
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| November 2
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All Saints Day
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Todos Santos
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| December 25
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Christmas Day
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Navidad
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| Notes
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Paid holiday- this essentially refers to the people who depend on a salary, and who would normally be paid that day. Fast food companies negotiate holidays with their employees so they can provide their services during these days.
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