Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Venezuela and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2025 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
3 Mar | Mon | Carnival |
4 Mar | Tue | Carnival |
17 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
19 Apr | Sat | Declaration of Independence |
1 May | Thu | Labour Day |
24 Jun | Tue | Battle of Carabobo |
5 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
24 Jul | Thu | Simon Bolivar's Day |
12 Oct | Sun | Indigenous Resistance Day |
24 Dec | Wed | Christmas Eve |
25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
31 Dec | Wed | New Year's Eve |
2026 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
16 Feb | Mon | Carnival |
17 Feb | Tue | Carnival |
2 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
19 Apr | Sun | Declaration of Independence |
1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
24 Jun | Wed | Battle of Carabobo |
5 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
24 Jul | Fri | Simon Bolivar's Day |
12 Oct | Mon | Indigenous Resistance Day |
24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve |
25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
31 Dec | Thu | New Year's Eve |
2027 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
8 Feb | Mon | Carnival |
9 Feb | Tue | Carnival |
25 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
19 Apr | Mon | Declaration of Independence |
1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
24 Jun | Thu | Battle of Carabobo |
5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day |
24 Jul | Sat | Simon Bolivar's Day |
12 Oct | Tue | Indigenous Resistance Day |
24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve |
25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
31 Dec | Fri | New Year's Eve |
The people of Venezuela celebrate 17 national holidays. In addition to these 17 dates the government and banks are closed for an additional 27 holidays during the year.
National holidays are regulated by Article 185 of the national Labour Code. The government retains the authority to declare national non-working holidays at its discretion. At this time, the government is using this option to add extra work days off each week until economic conditions are stabilised.