# Public holidays in Paraguay 2026

Paraguay has 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The legal rest day is Sunday; Saturday and Sunday are used as the weekend on this site because the five day office week is the norm.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/py/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/py/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/py/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/py.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-03-01 | Sunday | Patriots Day |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Workers' Day |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | National Holiday |
| 2026-05-15 | Friday | National Independence Day |
| 2026-06-12 | Friday | Chaco Armistice Day |
| 2026-06-22 | Monday | Constitution Oath Day |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Asuncion Foundation's Day |
| 2026-09-29 | Tuesday | Boqueron Battle Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Caacupe Virgin Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Thu 2 to Sun 5 April 2026: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Workers' Day
- 4 days, Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026: National Holiday, National Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 12 to Sun 14 June 2026: Chaco Armistice Day
- 3 days, Sat 20 to Mon 22 June 2026: Constitution Oath Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 28 September 2026 for Sat 26 to Tue 29 September 2026 (4 days): Boqueron Battle Day
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Caacupe Virgin Day

## Questions about 2026 in Paraguay

**How many working days are there in Paraguay in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Paraguay have in 2026?** 14 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Paraguay?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Paraguay 2024](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2024.md)
- [Paraguay 2025](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2025.md)
- [Paraguay 2026](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2026.md)
- [Paraguay 2027](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2027.md)
- [Paraguay 2028](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2028.md)
- [Paraguay 2029](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2029.md)
- [Paraguay 2030](https://openworkdays.com/paraguay/2030.md)

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