Easter 2023, 2024 and 2025
Easter time is a major holiday season in Paraguay with many religious, community and family activities to take part in. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are typically observed as public holidays.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2024 | 28 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 29 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2025 | 17 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2026 | 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
In Paraguay, Holy Week is celebrated in full swing beginning on Holy Wednesday. On this day, large quantities of bagel-like bread pieces called “chipas” are cooked in traditional brick ovens and eaten while hot and fresh.
Throughout Holy Week, chipas will be consumed, getting a bit harder each day. By Good Friday, dipping your chipa in a cup of coffee or tea is a good idea since they are too hard to chew otherwise by that time.
Good Friday is a quiet, relaxing day on which many will fast, at least from red meat. Easter Sunday itself is a day to spend with family at home, enjoying a festive meal with “asado” beef ribs or pork as the centerpiece. Many also attend soccer or volleyball matches.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2021 | 1 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 2 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2020 | 9 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 10 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2019 | 18 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 19 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2018 | 29 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2017 | 13 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |