2022 in South America

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The following lists events that happened during 2022 in South America .

Incumbents

Argentina

Main article: 2022 in Argentina

Bolivia

Main article: 2022 in Bolivia

Brazil

Main article: 2022 in Brazil

Chile

Main article: 2022 in Chile

Colombia

Main article: 2022 in Colombia

Ecuador

Main article: 2022 in Ecuador

Guyana

Main article: 2022 in Guyana

Paraguay

Main article: 2022 in Paraguay

Peru

Main article: 2022 in Peru

Suriname

Main article: 2022 in Suriname

Uruguay

Main article: 2022 in Uruguay

Venezuela

Main article: 2022 in Venezuela

Events

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in South America

• 13 March – 2022 Colombian parliamentary election
• 27 March – 2022 Uruguayan Law of Urgent Consideration referendum
• 29 May – 2022 Colombian presidential election
• 4 September – 2022 Chilean national plebiscite

Major holidays

January to April

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• February 15–16 — Carnival
• February 23 – Republic Day, Public holidays in Guyana. ^[1]
• February 25 – Day of Liberation and Innovation, Suriname. ^[2]
• March 24 – Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, Public holidays in Argentina. ^[3]
• March 29 – Phagwah, Guyana ^{[1] [4]} and Suriname. ^[5]
• April 19 – Landing of the 33 Patriots Day, Public holidays in Uruguay. ^[6]
• April 21 – Tiradentes Day, Public holidays in Brazil. ^[7]

May to August

• May 1 – Labour Day and International Workers' Day
• May 15 – Independence Day, Public holidays in Paraguay. ^[8]
• May 24 – Battle of Pichincha Day, Public holidays in Ecuador. ^[9]
• May 26 – Independence Day, Guyana. ^[1]
• June 10 – Abolition Day, French Guiana. ^[10]
• June 12 – Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday, Commonwealth of Nations. ^[11]
• June 14 – Liberation Day (Falkland Islands). ^[12]
• June 19 – José Gervasio Artigas Birthday, Public holidays in Uruguay. ^[6]
• June 21 – Andean New Year, Public holidays in Bolivia, ^[13] Chile, and Peru.
• June 24 – Battle of Carabobo Day and Feast of John the Baptist, Public holidays in Venezuela. ^[14]
• June 29 – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. ^{[15] [16]}
• July 1 – Ketikoti, Emancipation Day in Suriname. ^[17]
• July 5 – Independence Day (Venezuela). ^[14]
• July 9 – Independence Day, Argentina. ^[3]
• July 14 – Fête nationale celebrated in French Guiana. ^[18]
• July 20 – Colombian Declaration of Independence. ^[19]
• July 24 – Simón Bolívar′s Birthday.
• July 28–29 — Fiestas Patrias (Peru). ^[20]
• August 2 – Emancipation Day, Guyana. ^[1]
• August 6 – Independence Day, Bolivia, ^[13]
• August 7 – Battle of Boyacá Day, Public holidays in Colombia. ^[19]
• August 9 – Independence Day, Ecuador. ^[9]
• August 25 – Independence Day, Uruguay. ^[6]
• August 30 – Feast of St. Rose of Lima, patroness of Peru. ^[20]

September to December

• September 7 – Independence Day (Brazil). ^[7]
• September 18–19 — Fiestas Patrias (Chile). ^[21]
• September 29 – Battle of Boquerón Day, Paraguay. ^[8]
• October 8 – Independence of Guayaquil, Ecuador. ^{[9] [22]}
• October 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil. ^[7]
• November 2 – Independence of Cuenca.Ecuador. ^[9]
• November 15
  • Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil). ^[7]
  • Independence of Cartagena, Colombia Day. ^[23]
• November 25 – Independence Day, Suriname. ^[24]
• December 25 – Christmas

Sports

• January 30 – 2020 Copa Libertadores Final. ^[25]

Deaths

January and February

• January 21 – Leonor Oyarzún, 102, family therapist, first lady of Chile (1990–1994) ^[26]

See also

• 2020s
• 2020s in political history
• List of state leaders in South America in 2022
• Mercosur
• Organization of American States
• Organization of Ibero-American States
• Caribbean Community
• Union of South American Nations

References

1. "National Holidays in Guyana in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
2. "Day of Liberation and Innovation in Suriname in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
3. "Truth and Justice Memorial Day in Argentina in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
4. "Phagwah in Guyana in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
5. "National Holidays in Suriname in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
6. "National Holidays in Uruguay in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
7. "National Holidays in Brazil in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
8. "National Holidays in Paraguay in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
9. "National Holidays in Ecuador in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
10. "Abolition Day in French Guiana in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
11. "Queen's Birthday 2021, 2022 and 2023". PublicHolidays.com.au. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
12. "Liberation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Falkland Islands". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
13. "Andean New Year in Bolivia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
14. "National Holidays in Venezuela in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
15. "Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Peru in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
16. "Simón Bolivar's Birthday in Venezuela in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
17. "Emancipation Day in Suriname in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
18. "National Holidays in French Guiana in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
19. "National Holidays in Colombia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
20. "National Holidays in Peru in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
21. "National Holidays in Chile in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
22. "Independence of Guayaquil (in lieu) in Ecuador in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
23. "Independence of Cartagena in Colombia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
24. "Independence Day in Suriname in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
25. "El Maracaná (Río) y el Mario Kempes (Córdoba) sedes de las Finales Únicas de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020 | CONMEBOL". conmebol.com. Conmebol. October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
26. 24horas. "A los 102 años fallece Leonor Oyarzún, viuda de Patricio Aylwin". www.24horas.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.