Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco2026 · Date · History · Messages
Bolivia’s Supreme Decree No. 173 (2009) made June 21 an immovable nationwide holiday for the winter solstice, while Law No. 1128 (2018) declares June 21 of each year the Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño and assigns promotion/celebration roles.
About Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco
Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco is a June 21 cultural New Year observance recognized in Bolivian law.
Bolivia’s Law No. 1128 declares June 21 of each year as the Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño, describing it as an expression of the traditions, worldviews and ancestral knowledge of Indigenous nations and peoples.
Why Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco matters
The observance is connected with the southern winter solstice and with diverse Indigenous cultural traditions across Bolivia.
Practices differ among communities; no single ritual or interpretation should be presented as representing every Indigenous nation or people.
History of Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco
Supreme Decree No. 173 of June 17, 2009 made June 21 an immovable nationwide holiday associated with the winter solstice.
Law No. 1128 of November 26, 2018 separately declared June 21 of each year the Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño and assigned promotion and celebration roles to the executive culture portfolio in coordination with territorial governments.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
June 21 immovable public-holiday layer under Supreme Decree No. 173
The 2018 Law No. 1128 retained June 21 while adding the current named cultural declaration and promotion framework.
Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia and the Bolivian state through Law No. 1128
Law No. 1128
Bolivian Executive through the competent culture portfolio, coordinated with relevant territorial governments
Article 3 of Law No. 1128 assigns promotion and celebration responsibilities to the executive culture ministry in coordination with departmental and municipal entities.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
4 fields not established in reviewed sources
Predecessor and precursor observances
Earlier or merged observances are kept separate from former names and later institutional actions.
Also known as
Andean New Year, Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño, Aymara New Year Day
How to Observe Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco
Learn from community-led or public cultural programming and use the names preferred by the participating community.
Ask before photographing ceremonies or people, especially at sacred or community-controlled sites.
Avoid presenting one ceremony, language or cosmology as universal across all Indigenous peoples.
Check current local access, event and public-holiday information rather than assuming every site or service follows the same schedule.
Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco Facts
June 21 is the annual date named by Law No. 1128.
Bolivia has treated June 21 as an immovable nationwide holiday since a 2009 decree.
The 2018 law and the 2009 decree are separate legal layers and should not be collapsed into one founding event.
The law explicitly frames the day around diverse Indigenous traditions, worldviews and ancestral knowledge.
Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco Messages
May the June 21 new year be marked with respect for the communities and traditions at its center.
Celebrate cultural heritage without reducing diverse Indigenous traditions to a single ritual.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Confirm the date again before carrying it into a new year.
- Faith Context Respect.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Bolivia — Law No. 1128 (2018)
Bolivia — Supreme Decree No. 173 (2009)
Bolivia Ministry of Labour — 2026 holiday-administration notice (opens in a new tab)
National Government Edition Specific Holiday Administration
Bolivia — Law No. 1128 (2018) (opens in a new tab)
Legal Text Mirror With Official Gazette Origin
Bolivia — Supreme Decree No. 173 (2009) (opens in a new tab)
Legal Text Mirror With Official Gazette Origin
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Frequently asked questions
When is Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco?
21 June The documented recurrence rule is: 21 June each year under Law No. 1128; Supreme Decree No. 173 also establishes June 21 as an immovable nationwide holiday..
Does Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Bolivia / state-recognized Indigenous cultural New Year on June 21; diverse traditions and cosmologies remain community-specific.. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco?
The reviewed sources identify Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia and the Bolivian state through Law No. 1128 as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Bolivian Executive through the competent culture portfolio, coordinated with relevant territorial governments.
Is Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Bolivia / state-recognized Indigenous cultural New Year on June 21; diverse traditions and cosmologies remain community-specific.. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-24.
When is Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco?
June 21 each year under Bolivia’s Law No. 1128.
Is June 21 a public holiday in Bolivia?
Supreme Decree No. 173 declared June 21 an immovable nationwide holiday; current closure or employment details should still be checked against current official guidance.
Did the 2018 law create the June 21 holiday from scratch?
No. A 2009 decree already established June 21 as an immovable holiday. The 2018 law added the named cultural declaration and promotion framework.
Do all communities celebrate in the same way?
No. Traditions, languages, ceremonies and meanings vary among Indigenous nations and communities.
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