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Important Holidays in Uruguay

Uruguay observes 17 public holidays. The country runs the world's longest Carnival season, spanning roughly 40 days, and replaces Holy Week with the secular Semana de Turismo.
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Important Holidays in Suriname

Suriname observes 18 public holidays. The calendar includes Holi, Eid ul-Fitr, and Maroon Day alongside national holidays, reflecting one of the most ethnically diverse workforces in South America.
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Important Holidays in South Africa

South Africa observes 16 public holidays. Heritage Day on September 24 and Freedom Day on April 27 are post-apartheid observances that carry genuine national significance and are widely taken.
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Important Holidays in Peru

Peru observes 20 public holidays. Fiestas Patrias on July 28-29 marks independence from Spain and anchors a stretch that most workers treat as a full week off.
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Important Holidays in Paraguay

Paraguay observes 18 public holidays. Chaco Armistice Day on June 12 marks the end of the Chaco War and is one of the few nationally observed military commemorations specific to Paraguay.
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Important Holidays in Mexico

Mexico observes 16 public holidays. Dia de Muertos on November 1-2 is not a federal holiday but is treated as one in much of the country, with family obligations taking priority over work.
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Important Holidays in Guyana

Guyana observes 19 public holidays. The calendar includes Diwali, Eid ul-Adha, and Phagwah alongside national holidays, a direct reflection of the country's Hindu, Muslim, and Afro-Caribbean population.
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Important Holidays in Ecuador

Ecuador observes 16 public holidays. Inti Raymi in June is an indigenous solar festival observed primarily in the Andean highlands, with cultural significance that predates Spanish colonization.
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Important Holidays in Colombia

Colombia observes 18 public holidays, the most of any country in Latin America. Several are moved to the nearest Monday by law, creating a predictable string of three-day weekends across the calendar.
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Important Holidays in Chile

Chile observes 21 public holidays. Fiestas Patrias on September 18-19 anchors a multi-day stretch that reliably takes out a full week of availability each year.
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Important Holidays in Brazil

Brazil observes 15 public holidays. Carnival in February is a full-week national shutdown — offices close, deadlines pause, and the country effectively goes dark.
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Important Holidays in Bolivia

Bolivia observes 15 public holidays. Carnival in Oruro is a nationally observed event tied to both Catholic and indigenous Andean traditions, drawing workers away from even urban centers.
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Important Holidays in Belize

Belize observes 17 public holidays. Garifuna Settlement Day on November 19 marks the 1823 arrival of the Garifuna people on the Belizean coast and is one of the most culturally distinct observances in Latin America.
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Important Holidays in Argentina

Argentina observes 23 public holidays. Bridge days (puentes) are regularly declared by the government, extending long weekends in ways that are not visible on the standard calendar.
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Important Holidays in Panama

Panama observes 15 public holidays. November alone contains four independence-related holidays clustered within three weeks, creating a month that operates at reduced capacity.
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Important Holidays in Costa Rica

Costa Rica observes 20 public holidays. Semana Santa is a full-week shutdown — not just Good Friday — with beaches and travel fully occupying the workforce from Palm Sunday onward.
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Important Holidays in Nicaragua

Nicaragua observes 24 public holidays. La Purisima on December 7-8 is one of the loudest and most widely observed religious celebrations in Central America, with street processions running through the night.
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Important Holidays in El Salvador

El Salvador observes 17 public holidays. The August Festival runs the first week of August in honor of El Salvador del Mundo, the patron saint of San Salvador, and is a full-week city-wide celebration.
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Important Holidays in Honduras

Honduras observes 15 public holidays. Semana Santa is a near-total national shutdown, with coastal towns and rural areas completely emptied out for the full week.
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Important Holidays in Guatemala

Guatemala observes 17 public holidays. All Saints Day on November 1 blends Catholic and Maya traditions into a multi-day observance that includes elaborately decorated kite festivals at cemeteries.
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