Public Holidays in Venezuela
2026
Complete list of public holidays in Venezuela for 2026, including national days, regional observances, and long weekends. Use this calendar to plan team availability, launches, and travel — or compare with other countries in our multi-country tool.
34
total holidays
34
national
0
regional
7
long weekends
2026 holiday calendar
| Date | Holiday | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 Thursday |
Día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Tue, January 6 Tuesday |
Día de Reyes Epiphany |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Wed, January 14 Wednesday |
Día de la Divina Pastora Feast of the Divina Pastora |
🌍 National | |
| Thu, January 15 Thursday |
Día del Maestro Teacher's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, February 12 Thursday |
Día de la Juventud Youth Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Mon, February 16 Monday |
Carnaval Carnival |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, February 17 Tuesday |
Carnaval Carnival |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, March 8 Sunday |
Dia Internacional de la Mujer International Women's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Thu, March 19 Thursday |
Día de San José Saint Joseph's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sat, March 21 Saturday |
Día del abolición de la esclavitud Slavery Abolition Anniversary |
🌍 National | |
| Tue, March 31 Tuesday |
Aniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, April 19 Sunday |
Proclamación de la Independencia Beginning of the Independence Movement |
🌍 National | |
| Fri, May 1 Friday |
Día del Trabajador Labour Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sun, May 3 Sunday |
Día del Cruz del Mayo Festival of the Crosses |
🌍 National | |
| Sun, May 10 Sunday |
Día de las Madres Mother's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Thu, May 14 Thursday |
Día de la Ascención Ascension Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, June 4 Thursday |
Corpus Christi | 🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, June 21 Sunday |
Día de los Padres Father's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Wed, June 24 Wednesday |
Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo |
🌍 National | |
| Sat, June 27 Saturday |
Día del Periodista y aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria Journalists' Day |
🌍 National | |
| Sun, July 5 Sunday |
Cinco de julio Independence Day |
🌍 National | |
| Sun, July 19 Sunday |
Dia del niño Children's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Fri, July 24 Friday |
Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar's Birthday |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, July 25 Saturday |
Aniversario del fundacion del Caracas Caracas City Foundation Day |
🌍 National | |
| Mon, August 3 Monday |
Día de la Bandera Flag Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, September 8 Tuesday |
Día del Virgen del Valle Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, September 24 Thursday |
Día del Virgen de las Mercedes Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Mon, October 12 Monday |
Día de la Resistencia Indígena Day of Indigenous Resistance |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sun, November 1 Sunday |
Día de Todos los Santos All Saints' Day |
🌍 National | |
| Mon, November 2 Monday |
Día de los fieles difuntos All Souls' Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, December 8 Tuesday |
La Inmaculada Concepción Immaculate Conception Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Thu, December 24 Thursday |
Nochebuena Christmas Eve |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Fri, December 25 Friday |
Navidad Christmas Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Thu, December 31 Thursday |
Nochevieja New Year's Eve |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
2027 holiday calendar
Plan ahead with the official 2027 dates.
| Date | Holiday | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 Friday |
Día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Wed, January 6 Wednesday |
Día de Reyes Epiphany |
🌍 National | |
| Thu, January 14 Thursday |
Día de la Divina Pastora Feast of the Divina Pastora |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Fri, January 15 Friday |
Día del Maestro Teacher's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, February 8 Monday |
Carnaval Carnival |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, February 9 Tuesday |
Carnaval Carnival |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Fri, February 12 Friday |
Día de la Juventud Youth Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Mon, March 8 Monday |
Dia Internacional de la Mujer International Women's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Fri, March 19 Friday |
Día de San José Saint Joseph's Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sun, March 21 Sunday |
Día del abolición de la esclavitud Slavery Abolition Anniversary |
🌍 National | |
| Wed, March 31 Wednesday |
Aniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira |
🌍 National | |
| Mon, April 19 Monday |
Proclamación de la Independencia Beginning of the Independence Movement |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, May 1 Saturday |
Día del Trabajador Labour Day |
🌍 National | |
| Mon, May 3 Monday |
Día del Cruz del Mayo Festival of the Crosses |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Thu, May 6 Thursday |
Día de la Ascención Ascension Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, May 9 Sunday |
Día de las Madres Mother's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Thu, May 27 Thursday |
Corpus Christi | 🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, June 20 Sunday |
Día de los Padres Father's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Thu, June 24 Thursday |
Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Sun, June 27 Sunday |
Día del Periodista y aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria Journalists' Day |
🌍 National | |
| Mon, July 5 Monday |
Cinco de julio Independence Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sun, July 18 Sunday |
Dia del niño Children's Day |
🌍 National | |
| Sat, July 24 Saturday |
Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar's Birthday |
🌍 National | |
| Sun, July 25 Sunday |
Aniversario del fundacion del Caracas Caracas City Foundation Day |
🌍 National | |
| Tue, August 3 Tuesday |
Día de la Bandera Flag Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Wed, September 8 Wednesday |
Día del Virgen del Valle Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
🌍 National | |
| Fri, September 24 Friday |
Día del Virgen de las Mercedes Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, October 12 Tuesday |
Día de la Resistencia Indígena Day of Indigenous Resistance |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Mon, November 1 Monday |
Día de Todos los Santos All Saints' Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Tue, November 2 Tuesday |
Día de los fieles difuntos All Souls' Day |
🌍 National | 🌉 Bridge potential |
| Wed, December 8 Wednesday |
La Inmaculada Concepción Immaculate Conception Day |
🌍 National | |
| Fri, December 24 Friday |
Nochebuena Christmas Eve |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
| Sat, December 25 Saturday |
Navidad Christmas Day |
🌍 National | |
| Fri, December 31 Friday |
Nochevieja New Year's Eve |
🌍 National | 🌉 Long weekend |
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Holiday data for Venezuela is sourced from the open-source Nager.Date API, which aggregates official government calendars. National holidays apply countrywide; regional holidays apply only in specific subdivisions (states, cantons, provinces, etc.). For legally critical decisions, always confirm with the official sources of the relevant region.
Country code: VE · Last updated: 5/10/2026 · Data refreshed annually.