Public Holiday Nationwide

Independence Day

Name: Independence Day
Start: 2026-08-06
End: 2026-08-06
Location: Bolivia

Thursday, August 6, 2026

August 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.