Public holidays in Paraguay 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Paraguay 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | ||
| Wednesday | Patriots Day | Día de los Héroes de la Patria | ||
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Resurrección | ||
| Monday | Workers' Day | Día de los Trabajadores | ||
| Sunday | National Holiday | Feriado Nacional | ||
| Monday | National Independence Day | Día de la Independencia Nacional | ||
| Monday | Chaco Armistice Day | Día de la Paz del Chaco | ||
| Tuesday | Constitution Oath Day | Día de la Jura de la Constitución Nacional | ||
| Tuesday | Asuncion Foundation's Day | Día de la Fundación de Asunción | ||
| Friday | Boqueron Battle Day | Día de la Batalla de Boquerón | ||
| Friday | Caacupe Virgin Day | Día de la Virgen de Caacupé | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Día de la Navidad |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2028
12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 Feb, Tue 29 Feb | 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2028 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Patriots Day |
| Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar, Sat 4 Mar | 1 Mar – 5 Mar 2028 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | Patriots Day |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr | 9 Apr – 14 Apr 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday |
| Sat 15 Apr | 13 Apr – 16 Apr 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday |
| Mon 19 Jun | 18 Jun – 20 Jun 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Constitution Oath Day |
| Wed 21 Jun, Thu 22 Jun, Fri 23 Jun, Sat 24 Jun | 20 Jun – 25 Jun 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Constitution Oath Day |
| Mon 14 Aug | 13 Aug – 15 Aug 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Asuncion Foundation's Day |
| Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug, Sat 19 Aug | 15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Asuncion Foundation's Day |
| Mon 25 Sep, Tue 26 Sep, Wed 27 Sep, Thu 28 Sep | 24 Sep – 29 Sep 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Boqueron Battle Day |
| Sat 30 Sep | 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Boqueron Battle Day |
| Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec | 3 Dec – 8 Dec 2028 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Caacupe Virgin Day |
| Sat 9 Dec | 8 Dec – 10 Dec 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Caacupe Virgin Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Paraguay have in 2028?
14 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday: take 1 day of leave (15 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 13 Apr – 16 Apr 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code PY (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.py) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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