January-New Year’s Day
Paraguay celebrates the New Year just as the rest of the world, with fireworks and music.
February-Carnival
This incredibly festival multi-day event takes place at the same as in other countries such as Brazil.
March-
Holy Week Festival
Similar to Easter celebrations, Paraguay holds an annual week-long festival to set the pious mood for the coming events.
Cerro Cora
This national holy day remembers the death of former president Francisco Solano Lopez with a ceremony in the capital.
April-Easter
Easter is celebrated with all the religious holy day for the Catholic population.
May-
Independence Day
All over the country, events are held to celebrate Paraguay’s independence from Spain with parades, concerts and fireworks.
Verbena de San Juan
This traditional festival is part religious and part cultural with events such as walking on hot embers taking center stage.
June-Dia de San Juan
Another annual festival celebrate with Saint John with music, food and games around the country.
July-Nanduti Festival
This traditional folk festival in Itaugua shows the region’s art, crafts, food and music with the amazing lace-making skills of the local women on display.
August-Dia de la Virgen de la Asuncion
The holy day of the Virgin Mary is the theme of this very important religious and cultural celebration which consists of processions and ceremonies.
September-Festival of Alfalfa
As the name may imply, this is a harvest festival held in Sapucai to celebrate the end of another successful crop of Alfalfa with drinking, music and dancing.
October-Encuentro Internacional de Coros
One of Paraguay’s few performance arts festivals is the annual choir festival held in Encarnacion, where music overtakes the town for a few days.
November-Festival del Poyvi
The town of Carapegua is the scene of this traditional art, crafts and music fair held each year to show the culture of this region of Paraguay.
Paraguay celebrates the New Year just as the rest of the world, with fireworks and music.
February-Carnival
This incredibly festival multi-day event takes place at the same as in other countries such as Brazil.
March-
Holy Week Festival
Similar to Easter celebrations, Paraguay holds an annual week-long festival to set the pious mood for the coming events.
Cerro Cora
This national holy day remembers the death of former president Francisco Solano Lopez with a ceremony in the capital.
April-Easter
Easter is celebrated with all the religious holy day for the Catholic population.
May-
Independence Day
All over the country, events are held to celebrate Paraguay’s independence from Spain with parades, concerts and fireworks.
Verbena de San Juan
This traditional festival is part religious and part cultural with events such as walking on hot embers taking center stage.
June-Dia de San Juan
Another annual festival celebrate with Saint John with music, food and games around the country.
July-Nanduti Festival
This traditional folk festival in Itaugua shows the region’s art, crafts, food and music with the amazing lace-making skills of the local women on display.
August-Dia de la Virgen de la Asuncion
The holy day of the Virgin Mary is the theme of this very important religious and cultural celebration which consists of processions and ceremonies.
September-Festival of Alfalfa
As the name may imply, this is a harvest festival held in Sapucai to celebrate the end of another successful crop of Alfalfa with drinking, music and dancing.
October-Encuentro Internacional de Coros
One of Paraguay’s few performance arts festivals is the annual choir festival held in Encarnacion, where music overtakes the town for a few days.
November-Festival del Poyvi
The town of Carapegua is the scene of this traditional art, crafts and music fair held each year to show the culture of this region of Paraguay.