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Local time
The official time in Bolivia is 4 hours behind Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT-4). Bolivia does not follow daylight savings
time in order to save energy, therefore, there is no summer
and winter schedule. The time is the same year round and
does not vary from one geographic region to another.
For more information about time zones visit www.timeanddate.com.
Local holidays
Although there are other holidays, the official holidays,
when banks and offices are closed, are:
| January 1 |
New Year's
Day |
| Varies (February-March) |
Carnaval |
| Varies (March-April) |
Semana Santa (Holy Week) |
| May 1 |
Labor Day |
| June 14 |
Corpus Christi |
| August 6 |
Father's Day |
| October 12 |
Columbus Day |
| November 2 |
Todos los
Santos (All Saint's Day) |
| December 25 |
Christmas |
Working hours
The working schedule in the private sector is from Monday
to Friday, from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, with a break from
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. In the public sector the schedule
is Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm, without a break.
The bank schedule is from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am
to 6 pm, with a break from 12 pm to 2:30 PM
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