Public Holidays in Venezuela 2026/2027

Public holidays in Venezuela in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

Next holiday

Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (bank holiday, moved)

Monday, November 23

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

8long weekends

2 need a bridge day

2026

2027

2026

National public holidays

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closed
Monday, January 12
Epiphany (bank holiday, moved) Día de Reyes (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Monday, January 19
Divina Pastora (bank holiday, moved) Día de la Divina Pastora (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Monday, February 16
Carnival Monday Lunes de Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Tuesday, February 17
Carnival Tuesday Martes de Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Thursday, March 19
Saint Joseph's Day (bank holiday) Día de San José (feriado bancario)

Banks closed
Thursday, April 2
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Sunday, April 19
Declaration of Independence Declaración de la Independencia

Banks closed
Friday, May 1
International Worker's Day Dia Mundial del Trabajador

Banks closed
Friday, May 15
Family Day Día de la Familia Projected
Monday, May 18
Ascension Day (bank holiday, moved) Ascensión del Señor (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Monday, June 8
Corpus Christi (bank holiday, moved) Corpus Christi (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Wednesday, June 24
Battle of Carabobo Batalla de Carabobo

Banks closed
Monday, June 29
Saints Peter and Paul (bank holiday) San Pedro y San Pablo (feriado bancario)

Banks closed
Sunday, July 5
Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Banks closed
Friday, July 24
Birthday of Simon Bolivar Natalicio de Simón Bolívar

Banks closed
Monday, September 14
Virgin of Coromoto (bank holiday, moved) Virgen de Coromoto (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Monday, October 12
Day of Indigenous Resistance Día de la Resistencia Indígena

Banks closed
Monday, October 26
Saint José Gregorio Hernández (bank holiday) San José Gregorio Hernández (feriado bancario)

Banks closed
Monday, November 23
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (bank holiday, moved) Virgen del Rosario de Chiquinquirá (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Monday, December 14
Immaculate Conception (bank holiday, moved) Inmaculada Concepción (feriado bancario, trasladado)

Banks closed
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Nochebuena

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Día de Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closed
Thursday, December 31
New Year's Eve Fiesta de Fin de Año

Banks closedShops may be closed

Long weekends and bridge days

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12
Epiphany (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19
Divina Pastora (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday

Long weekend
Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22
Saint Joseph's Day (bank holiday)

Bridge day: take Fri, Mar 20 off
Thu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
International Worker's Day

Long weekend
Fri, May 15 – Mon, May 18
Family Day, Ascension Day (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8
Corpus Christi (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Sat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29
Saints Peter and Paul (bank holiday)

Long weekend
Fri, Jul 24 – Sun, Jul 26
Birthday of Simon Bolivar

Long weekend
Sat, Sep 12 – Mon, Sep 14
Virgin of Coromoto (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12
Day of Indigenous Resistance

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26
Saint José Gregorio Hernández (bank holiday)

Long weekend
Sat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Sat, Dec 12 – Mon, Dec 14
Immaculate Conception (bank holiday, moved)

Long weekend
Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Long weekend
Thu, Dec 31, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

Long weekend

2027

National public holidays

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closed
Monday, February 8
Carnival Monday Lunes de Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Tuesday, February 9
Carnival Tuesday Martes de Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Thursday, March 25
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Monday, April 19
Declaration of Independence Declaración de la Independencia

Banks closed
Saturday, May 1
International Worker's Day Dia Mundial del Trabajador

Banks closed
Saturday, May 15
Family Day Día de la Familia Projected
Thursday, June 24
Battle of Carabobo Batalla de Carabobo

Banks closed
Monday, July 5
Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Banks closed
Saturday, July 24
Birthday of Simon Bolivar Natalicio de Simón Bolívar

Banks closed
Tuesday, October 12
Day of Indigenous Resistance Día de la Resistencia Indígena

Banks closed
Friday, December 24
Christmas Eve Nochebuena

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Día de Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closed
Friday, December 31
New Year's Eve Fiesta de Fin de Año

Banks closedShops may be closed

Long weekends and bridge days

Sat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9
Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday

Long weekend
Thu, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 28
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19
Declaration of Independence

Long weekend
Thu, Jun 24 – Sun, Jun 27
Battle of Carabobo

Bridge day: take Fri, Jun 25 off
Sat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5
Independence Day

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 9 – Tue, Oct 12
Day of Indigenous Resistance

Bridge day: take Mon, Oct 11 off
Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 31, 2027 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028
New Year's Eve

Long weekend

2026

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

2027

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

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