Public Holidays in Venezuela — 2026

Venezuela is holiday-rich in 2026, with 34 public holidays spread across the year.

11 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 23 genuine days off work.

The dates are spread fairly evenly — 20 before July and 14 after it — with January the busiest month.

The longest dry spell runs 36 days, from Monday, August 3, 2026 to Tuesday, September 8, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.

7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 12 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.

Venezuela sits in South America, is run from Caracas, pays in Bolavar, and has about 28.4M people planning around these same dates.

Public holidays
34
Days off work
23
Weekend
Saturday + Sunday
Busiest month
January (4)
Longest gap
36 days
Capital
Caracas
Holiday calendar — Venezuela 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
Thu, Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayDía de Año Nuevo
Tue, Jan 6TuesdayEpiphanyDía de Reyes
Wed, Jan 14WednesdayFeast of the Divina PastoraDía de la Divina Pastora
Thu, Jan 15ThursdayTeacher's DayDía del Maestro
Thu, Feb 12ThursdayYouth DayDía de la Juventud
Mon, Feb 16MondayCarnivalCarnaval
Tue, Feb 17TuesdayCarnivalCarnaval
Sun, Mar 8SundayInternational Women's DayDia Internacional de la Mujer
Thu, Mar 19ThursdaySaint Joseph's DayDía de San José
Sat, Mar 21SaturdaySlavery Abolition AnniversaryDía del abolición de la esclavitud
Tue, Mar 31TuesdayFoundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, TáchiraAniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal
Sun, Apr 19SundayBeginning of the Independence MovementProclamación de la Independencia
Fri, May 1FridayLabour DayDía del Trabajador
Sun, May 3SundayFestival of the CrossesDía del Cruz del Mayo
Sun, May 10SundayMother's DayDía de las Madres
Thu, May 14ThursdayAscension DayDía de la Ascención
Thu, Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi
Sun, Jun 21SundayFather's DayDía de los Padres
Wed, Jun 24WednesdayAnniversary of the Battle of CaraboboAniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo
Sat, Jun 27SaturdayJournalists' DayDía del Periodista y aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria
Sun, Jul 5SundayIndependence DayCinco de julio
Sun, Jul 19SundayChildren's DayDia del niño
Fri, Jul 24FridaySimón Bolívar's BirthdayNatalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar
Sat, Jul 25SaturdayCaracas City Foundation DayAniversario del fundacion del Caracas
Mon, Aug 3MondayFlag DayDía de la Bandera
Tue, Sep 8TuesdayBirth of the Blessed Virgin MaryDía del Virgen del Valle
Thu, Sep 24ThursdayFeast of the Our Lady of MercyDía del Virgen de las Mercedes
Mon, Oct 12MondayDay of Indigenous ResistanceDía de la Resistencia Indígena
Sun, Nov 1SundayAll Saints' DayDía de Todos los Santos
Mon, Nov 2MondayAll Souls' DayDía de los fieles difuntos
Tue, Dec 8TuesdayImmaculate Conception DayLa Inmaculada Concepción
Thu, Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveNochebuena
Fri, Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNavidad
Thu, Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EveNochevieja

How many public holidays does Venezuela have in 2026?

34 — of which 23 fall on a working day and 11 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.

What is the first public holiday in Venezuela in 2026?

Día de Año Nuevo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Nochevieja on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Which days are the weekend in Venezuela?

Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.

When is the longest period without a public holiday in Venezuela in 2026?

Between Monday, August 3, 2026 and Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — 36 days with nothing official in between.

Are these 2026 dates confirmed?

Yes, all 34 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.