BOLIVIA: GENERAL INFORMATION INTEREST LINKS

January

Date: January 24
Celebration: Alasitas (handicraft fair)
Place: La Paz, Bolivia

February

Date: February 2
Celebration: Virgen de la Candelaria
(Our Lady of Candlemas)
Place: La Paz, Bolivia

Date: February 9*
Celebration: Carnival
Place: Oruro

Date: February 9 *
Celebration: Jisk’a Anata Carnival
Place: La Paz

Date: February 9*
Celebration: the beginning of Carnival
Place: Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Date: February 16 *
Celebration: El Corso
Place: Cochabamba

March

Date: during the month *
Celebration: Pujllay
Place: Tarabuco

Date: March 19
Celebration: Feast
Place: San José, San Ignacio de Moxos

Date: March 28, 29, 30 and 31
Celebration: Holy Week
Place: All of Bolivia /Especially Misiones

May

Date: May 3
Celebration: Feast of the Cross
Place: La Paz – Copacabana, Potosí

Date: May 8
Celebration: Saint John of God
Place: Potosí – Manquiri

Date: May/June
Celebration: the Lord of the Great Power
Place: La Paz

June

Date: June 21
Celebration: Inti Raymi
Place: La Paz – Tiwanaku

Date: June 29
Celebration: Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Day
Place: La Paz – Tiquina – Achacachi

July

Date: July 16
Celebration: The Carmen
Place: The whole country – especially La Paz

Date: July 25
Celebration: Saint James the Apostle’s Day
Place: La Paz / Laja – Guaqui – Toro Toro

Date: July
Celebration: Admission to the University
Place: La Paz

Date: July
Celebration: Feast of the Blacks
Place: La Paz – Chicaloma

Date: July 31
Celebration: Feast of Saint Ignatius
Place: Bolivia

Date: July/August
Celebration: International Renaissance and Baroque Music Festival
Place: Bolivia

August

Date: August
Celebration: Pachamama (Earth Mother)
Place: La Paz, Oruro, Potosí

Date: August 5
Celebration: Feast of the Virgin
Place: La Paz – Copacabana

Date: August 15, 16 and 17*
Celebration: Feast of Our Lady of Urkupiña
Place: Cochabamba - Quillacollo

Date: August 24
Celebration: Saint Bartholomew’s Day
Place: La Paz – Chulumani

Date: August 24*
Celebration: Chutillos
Place: Potosí

September

Date: September 21
Celebration: Spring Equinox
Place: La Paz – Tiwanaku

October

Date: October
Celebration: International Culture Festival
Place: Sucre – Potosí

November

Date: November 1 and 2
Celebration: All Souls’ Day
Place: All of Bolivia - Especially Chipaya