Sources: Presidencia de la República del Paraguay (Asunción) and Paraguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Paraguayan Senate has approved a bill initiated in Praguay's lower house of deputies, including the recent modifications to it making this new July 4 non-working public holiday in Paraguay, marking the battle of Nanawa, permanent, and not just a one-off public holiday in Paraguay. [full story]