How many public holidays are there in August?

Days off can now be planned, although the next long weekend will have to wait a few weeks.

July says goodbye and we can already wonder what the panorama will be compared to day vacation of the month of August from 2024 .

For the current year, the last public holiday was on a weekday and a similar situation will occur again soon.

August 2024 holidays

August 2024 has a only public holiday next Thursday 15th, when the Assumption of the Virgin is commemorated .

According to the national holiday calendar, said the quarter of a working day is not considered inalienable so that the company can operate normally and the rest of the workers will depend on their work.

The date comes from Catholic tradition, which states that Mary was taken body and soul to heaven, free from all sin, after her earthly life. According to the website Vatican News It is a solemnity celebrated since the middle of the 7th century in Rome, even if it was only proclaimed in 1950 by Pope Pius XII.

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Holidays. Reference photo.

When is the next long weekend?

As, The next official bridge of the current year will arrive in September, with the long-awaited celebration of National holidays which is presented this year in XXL format.

This week will be short and the celebrations could from Wednesday 18 National Independence Day, which is followed by Thursday 19 Army Glory Day.

But it doesn’t stop there, because by 2024, public holiday added from Friday September 20 determined by law when the aforementioned days of the week coincide, so with Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, there will be a total of five days of rest.

Public holidays in 2024

Check the list of remaining public holidays in 2024 here:

  • Thursday August 15: Assumption of the Virgin.
  • Wednesday September 18: National independence (irrenouncing).
  • Thursday, September 19: Army Glory Day (Inalienable).
  • Friday September 20: Additional national holidays provided for by law.
  • Saturday October 12: Meeting of two worlds.
  • Sunday October 27: Municipal elections, regional councilors and regional governors (inalienable).
  • Thursday October 31: Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Churches.
  • Friday, November 1st: Toussaint.
  • Sunday December 8: Immaculate conception.
  • Wednesday, December 25: Christmas (Inalienable).

Source: Latercera

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