Holiday Calendar for Bolivia in November
It is no secret that Bolivians love a good party. From the spiritual and traditional, to the more wild and westernised, Bolivia’s festivals are unique, colourful, and voracious. Generally, Bolivians are family oriented people and often very close-knit, with all generations living together under one roof. Marriage is an important part of society, especially in rural communities and is expected of everyone. 
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November 2024
Friday 1 November - Todos Santos in Bolivia (All Saints’ Day, a day in which Bolivian families gather to welcome the returning dead)
Saturday 2 November - Day of the Dead in Bolivia (Dia de los Muertos is the day when Bolivian families celebrate, commemorate and farewell the visiting dead)
Friday 8 November - Day of the Skulls in Bolivia (Dia de los ñatitas)
Monday 18 November - National Anthem Day in Bolivia; Memorial Day of the Battle of Ingavi in Bolivia; Beni Department Day in Bolivia
December 2024
Tuesday 31 December - Doce uvas (the Spanish New Year's tradition of eating twelve grape varieties, one for each of the twelve clock strokes by midnight, subsequently spread in such Spanish-speaking countries as Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica et al)
January 2025
Friday 24 January - Festival of Miniatures in Bolivia (Taking place just before Carnaval, Alasitas Fair, or Feria de las Alasitas in Spanish, is a month-long festival, where locals purchase miniature items to give to Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance, in the hope he will bring fortunate and happiness to their lives)
February 2025
Sunday 2 February - Festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana in Bolivia (At the beginning of February each year, people from all over the world make the pilgrimage to the glimmering shores of Lake Titicaca to honour the Patroness of Bolivia, Our Lady of Copacabana)
Friday 14 February - Maritime Claim Day in Bolivia (Occupation of Antofagasta)
March 2025
Saturday 1 March - Carnival in Oruro, Bolivia (Carnaval de Oruro - each year on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday)
Wednesday 19 March - Saint Joseph's Day or Father's Day (in Andorra, Angola, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Honduras, and Bolivia)
April 2025
Sunday 27 April - International Sculpture Day (Held on the last Saturday of April)
May 2025
Sunday 25 May - Day of the first cry of freedom in Bolivia (in memory of the popular uprising and revolution in Chukisaka)
Tuesday 27 May - Mother's Day in Bolivia (Día de la Madre)
June 2025
Saturday 21 June - Inti Raymi and Indian Day (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador); Andean New Year in Bolivia (On the 21st of June, Bolivia observes a national holiday in recognition of the Aymara who inhabit the West of Bolivia and Southern Peru)
Monday 23 June - San Juan Festival in Bolivia (Fiesta de San Juan is a festival known for its large bon-fires, copious drinking and fearsome fire-walking)
July 2025
Wednesday 16 July - National Holiday in Bolivia (in honor of the patron saint of the country, Our Lady of Mount Carmel)
Wednesday 23 July - Friendship Day in Bolivia (Día de la Amistad)
Thursday 24 July - Simón Bolívar Day (Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia)
August 2025
Wednesday 6 August - Independence Day in Bolivia (celebrates the independence of Bolivia from Spain in 1825)
Friday 15 August - Feast day of the Assumption of Mary (Christian feast day, one of the Catholic holy days of obligation a public holiday in Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, and Vanuatu)
Tuesday 26 August - International Day against Dengue; Day for the Dignity of Older Adults in Bolivia
September 2025
Thursday 4 September - National Day of Comprehensive Sexual Education in Bolivia; National Protected Area Day in Bolivia
Saturday 6 September - Recreation and Sports Day in Bolivia (Día de la Recreación y el Deporte)
Sunday 7 September - National La Morenada Dance Day in Bolivia (Día Nacional de la Danza La Morenada)
Sunday 21 September - Student's Day in Bolivia; Bolivian Physician's Day; Love and Friendship Day in Bolivia; Plurinational Youth Day in Bolivia
October 2025
Wednesday 8 October - San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a saint (Bolivian campesinos)
Saturday 11 October - Bolivian Woman's Day (Día de la Mujer Boliviana - the birthday of Adela Zamudio, a national pioneer in the fight against discrimination); Feast of the Virgin Rosary in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Sunday 12 October - Opening Day of America in Bolivia and Chile (Día del descubrimiento de dos mundos)
Wednesday 29 October - International Day for the Prevention of Money Laundering; National Water and Sanitation Day in Bolivia
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Halloween is gaining popularity throughout Latin America, but it’s still somewhat of a foreign concept. Rather than being treated as a holiday in its own right, Bolivia’s Halloween celebrations (on 31st October) have sort of merged with the existing celebrations.
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