Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón2026 · Date · History
Paraguay’s Law No. 7544/2025 lists 29 September, Day of the Battle of Boquerón, as a national holiday and permits the Executive to move its observed holiday to an adjacent Monday; government commemorations continue to mark the September 29 historical anniversary.
About Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón
The Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón is commemorated in Paraguay on 29 September.
Paraguay’s Law No. 7544/2025 lists 29 September, Day of the Battle of Boquerón, as a national holiday; it is among the holidays the Executive may move to an adjacent Monday.
Why Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón matters
The date commemorates the Paraguayan victory at the Battle of Boquerón during the Chaco War in 1932.
The historical anniversary remains September 29 even when the legally observed public holiday is moved for a particular year.
History of Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón
Government of Boquerón material marked the 92nd anniversary of the victory on 29 September 2024.
Paraguay enacted Law No. 7544/2025, which lists 29 September as Day of the Battle of Boquerón among national holidays.
The same law classifies the date among holidays that may be transferred by executive decree to an adjacent Monday.
Because commemorations predate the 2025 law, the law is treated as current statutory recognition rather than the origin of the anniversary.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Lists 29 September, Day of the Battle of Boquerón, as a national holiday and authorizes moving its observed holiday to an adjacent Monday by executive decree.
Congress of Paraguay / Republic of Paraguay · Law No. 7544/2025
Government institutions of Paraguay, including national and Boquerón authorities
Government sources document continuing commemorations and current legal holiday administration.
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.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
Boqueron Battle Victory Day
How to Observe Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón
Learn about the Battle of Boquerón through Paraguayan government, military and historical sources.
Attend official commemorative events where appropriate.
Check current decrees or official calendars for the observed public-holiday date in a particular year.
Keep the fixed historical anniversary, 29 September, distinct from any moved day off.
Use remembrance-oriented language when discussing those who fought and died in the Chaco War.
Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón Facts
The historical anniversary is 29 September.
Paraguay’s Law No. 7544/2025 lists Day of the Battle of Boquerón as a national holiday.
The law permits the observed holiday to be moved to an adjacent Monday.
Government commemorations marked the 92nd anniversary on 29 September 2024.
The 2025 statute is current legal recognition, not evidence that the annual commemoration began in 2025.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
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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.
Government of Boquerón — 92nd anniversary commemoration, 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Official Regional Government
Paraguay BACN — Law No. 7544/2025 (opens in a new tab)
National Law
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Frequently asked questions
When is Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón?
29 September The documented recurrence rule is: 29 September.
Does Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Paraguay / Battle of Boquerón national-holiday and remembrance context. 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 Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón?
The documented basis is: Paraguay’s Law No. 7544/2025 lists 29 September, Day of the Battle of Boquerón, as a national holiday and permits the Executive to move its observed holiday to an adjacent Monday; government commemorations continue to mark the September 29 historical anniversary.. Supporting evidence includes Paraguay BACN — Law No. 7544/2025. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Paraguay. Its fuller verified scope is: Paraguay / Battle of Boquerón national-holiday and remembrance context.
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 2026-10-01.
When is the Battle of Boquerón anniversary?
The historical anniversary is 29 September.
Is it a national holiday in Paraguay?
Yes. Law No. 7544/2025 lists 29 September, Day of the Battle of Boquerón, as a national holiday.
Can the observed holiday move to another date?
Yes. The law allows the Executive to move this holiday to the preceding or following Monday. The historical anniversary itself remains September 29.
Did the 2025 law create the anniversary?
The reviewed evidence shows official commemorations before 2025, so the law is treated as current statutory recognition rather than proof of the observance’s original creation.
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