Public holidays in Venezuela 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Venezuela 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
MondayCarnival MondayLunes de Carnaval
TuesdayCarnival TuesdayMartes de Carnaval
ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santo
FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
SundayDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaración de la Independencia
FridayInternational Worker's DayDia Mundial del Trabajador
FridayFamily DayDía de la Familia
WednesdayBattle of CaraboboBatalla de Carabobo
SundayIndependence DayDía de la Independencia
FridayBirthday of Simon BolivarNatalicio de Simón Bolívar
MondayDay of Indigenous ResistanceDía de la Resistencia Indígena
ThursdayChristmas EveNochebuena
FridayChristmas DayDía de Navidad
ThursdayNew Year's EveFiesta de Fin de Año

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan, Sat 3 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026242New Year's Day
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb, Sat 21 Feb15 Feb – 22 Feb 2026482Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr29 Mar – 3 Apr 2026362Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
Sat 4 Apr2 Apr – 5 Apr 2026144Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr26 Apr – 1 May 2026461.5International Worker's Day
Sat 2 May1 May – 3 May 2026133International Worker's Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May10 May – 15 May 2026461.5Family Day
Sat 16 May15 May – 17 May 2026133Family Day
Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun21 Jun – 24 Jun 2026242Battle of Carabobo
Thu 25 Jun, Fri 26 Jun, Sat 27 Jun24 Jun – 28 Jun 2026351.7Battle of Carabobo
Mon 20 Jul, Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul19 Jul – 24 Jul 2026461.5Birthday of Simon Bolivar
Sat 25 Jul24 Jul – 26 Jul 2026133Birthday of Simon Bolivar
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec20 Dec – 25 Dec 2026362Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026144Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec27 Dec – 1 Jan 2027362New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Venezuela have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Venezuela?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday: take 1 day of leave (4 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 2 Apr – 5 Apr 2026.

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