Public Holidays in Venezuela — 2028

Venezuela is holiday-rich in 2028, 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 Thursday, August 3, 2028 to Friday, September 8, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.

8 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 8 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 2028
DateDayHolidayLocal name
Sat, Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayDía de Año Nuevo
Thu, Jan 6ThursdayEpiphanyDía de Reyes
Fri, Jan 14FridayFeast of the Divina PastoraDía de la Divina Pastora
Sat, Jan 15SaturdayTeacher's DayDía del Maestro
Sat, Feb 12SaturdayYouth DayDía de la Juventud
Mon, Feb 28MondayCarnivalCarnaval
Tue, Feb 29TuesdayCarnivalCarnaval
Wed, Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's DayDia Internacional de la Mujer
Sun, Mar 19SundaySaint Joseph's DayDía de San José
Tue, Mar 21TuesdaySlavery Abolition AnniversaryDía del abolición de la esclavitud
Fri, Mar 31FridayFoundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, TáchiraAniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal
Wed, Apr 19WednesdayBeginning of the Independence MovementProclamación de la Independencia
Mon, May 1MondayLabour DayDía del Trabajador
Wed, May 3WednesdayFestival of the CrossesDía del Cruz del Mayo
Sun, May 14SundayMother's DayDía de las Madres
Thu, May 25ThursdayAscension DayDía de la Ascención
Thu, Jun 15ThursdayCorpus Christi
Sun, Jun 18SundayFather's DayDía de los Padres
Sat, Jun 24SaturdayAnniversary of the Battle of CaraboboAniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo
Tue, Jun 27TuesdayJournalists' DayDía del Periodista y aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria
Wed, Jul 5WednesdayIndependence DayCinco de julio
Sun, Jul 16SundayChildren's DayDia del niño
Mon, Jul 24MondaySimón Bolívar's BirthdayNatalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar
Tue, Jul 25TuesdayCaracas City Foundation DayAniversario del fundacion del Caracas
Thu, Aug 3ThursdayFlag DayDía de la Bandera
Fri, Sep 8FridayBirth of the Blessed Virgin MaryDía del Virgen del Valle
Sun, Sep 24SundayFeast of the Our Lady of MercyDía del Virgen de las Mercedes
Thu, Oct 12ThursdayDay of Indigenous ResistanceDía de la Resistencia Indígena
Wed, Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' DayDía de Todos los Santos
Thu, Nov 2ThursdayAll Souls' DayDía de los fieles difuntos
Fri, Dec 8FridayImmaculate Conception DayLa Inmaculada Concepción
Sun, Dec 24SundayChristmas EveNochebuena
Mon, Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNavidad
Sun, Dec 31SundayNew Year's EveNochevieja

How many public holidays does Venezuela have in 2028?

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 2028?

Día de Año Nuevo on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Nochevieja on Sunday, December 31, 2028.

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 2028?

Between Thursday, August 3, 2028 and Friday, September 8, 2028 — 36 days with nothing official in between.

Are these 2028 dates confirmed?

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