Public Holidays PY 2026
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
Boqueron Battle Victory Day
Tue, 29 September
in 48 days
Virgin of Caacupe
Tue, 8 December
in 118 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayAño Nuevo National |
| 1 Mar | Sun | Heroes' DayDia de los héroes National |
| 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayViernes Santo National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayDía del Trabajador National |
| 14 May | Thu | Independence DayDía de la Independencia National |
| 15 May | Fri | Independence DayDía de la Independencia National |
| 12 Jun | Fri | Chaco ArmisticeDía de la Paz del Chaco National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | AssumptionAsunción National |
| 29 Sep | Tue | Boqueron Battle Victory DayVictoria de Boquerón National |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Virgin of CaacupeVirgen de Caacupé National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayNavidad National |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's EveFin del Año National |
PY public holidays 2026: 13 days
In PY in 2026 there are 13 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 2 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 5 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.