Public holidays in Cuba 2028
There are 10 public holidays in 2028. 7 of them fall on a working day.
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All 10 public holidays in Cuba 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Liberation Day | Triunfo de la Revolución | ||
| Sunday | Victory Day | Día de la Victoria | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | ||
| Monday | International Workers' Day | Día Internacional de los Trabajadores | ||
| Tuesday | Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison | Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada | ||
| Wednesday | Day of the National Rebellion | Día de la Rebeldía Nacional | ||
| Thursday | Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison | Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada | ||
| Tuesday | Independence Day | Inicio de las Guerras de Independencia | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Día de Navidad | ||
| Sunday | New Year's Eve | Fiesta 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 2028
7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Workers' Day |
| Mon 24 Jul | 22 Jul – 27 Jul 2028 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison, Day of the National Rebellion, Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison |
| Fri 28 Jul | 25 Jul – 30 Jul 2028 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison, Day of the National Rebellion, Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison |
| Mon 9 Oct | 7 Oct – 10 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 10 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 2 Jan 2029 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, Liberation Day, Victory 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 Cuba have in 2028?
10 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison, Day of the National Rebellion: take 1 day of leave (24 Jul) and you get 6 days off in a row, 22 Jul – 27 Jul 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CU (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.cu) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028