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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Independence Day
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Reduced
- Restaurants Mostly closed
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
THU
06
Holiday
FRI
07
Bridge Day
SAT
08
Weekend
SUN
09
Weekend
4-day weekend with a bridge day on August 7
📣 Traveler notes
Bolivia is a geographically rich, multiethnic South American country, renowned for its vibrant indigenous culture and stunning mountainous landscapes.
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- January 22 – Founding of the Plurinational State Day
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 21 – Willkakuti
- August 6 – Independence Day
- Punctuality is flexible socially, but required for business appointments. When interacting with others, maintain respectful behavior by addressing elders and authority figures with deference. Use the terms 'campesino' or 'indígena' instead of 'indio.' Greeting people with 'buenos días' is customary.
About this holiday
Bolivian Independence Day, proclaimed on August 6, 1825, marked the end of military conflicts that defeated royalist forces, building upon earlier events like the May Revolution of 1810.