Festivals and Holidays
The main festivals and holidays in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru are:
Bolivia
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Jan. 1 - New Years (festivities begin on Dec. 31st)
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Carnival (week before lent)
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Easter Sunday (holiday includes good friday)
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Corpus Christi
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Aug. 6 (Independence day)
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Oct. 12 (Columbus day, celebrated as race day)
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Nov. 2 (Day of the Dead)
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Dec 25 (Offices close after noon on Dec. 24)
Brazil
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Jan. 1 - New Years (festivities begin on Dec. 31st)
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Carnival (week before lent three days up to and including Ash wednesday)
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Good friday
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April 21 (Tiradentes)
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May 1 (Labour day)
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Corpus Christi (early june)
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Sept. 7 (Independence day)
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Oct. 12 (Nossa Senhora Aparecida)
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Nov. 2 (Day of the Dead)
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Nov. 15 (Day of the Republic)
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Dec. 24, Dec. 25
Ecuador
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Jan. 1 - New Years (festivities begin on Dec. 31st)
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Jan. 6 (Three Kings´Day, Reyes Magos y dia de los inocentes)
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Feb. 12 (Anniversay of the discovery of the Amazon river)
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Feb. 27 (Patriotism day, Flag day)
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Carnival ( three days before wednesday)
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Holy Week, including Good friday
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May 1 (Labour day)
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May 24 (Independence battle at mount Pichincha day)
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Corpus Christi (early june)
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July 24 (Simon Bolivar day)
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Aug. 10 (first cry for Independence day)
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Oct. 12 (Columbuss day, celebrated as races day)
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Nov. 1 (All saints day)
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Nov. 2 (Day of the Dead)
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Dec. 24, Dec. 25
Peru
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Jan. 1 - New Years (festivities begin on Dec. 31st)
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June 24 and 29
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July 28 and 29
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Aug 30
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Oct 8
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Nov 1
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Dec 8
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Dec 25
