Public holidays in Venezuela 2026

15 public holidays; 13 fall on a working day. The weekend in Venezuela is Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
16 FebruaryMonday	Carnival Monday
17 FebruaryTuesday	Carnival Tuesday
2 AprilThursday	Maundy Thursday
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
19 AprilSunday	Declaration of Independenceweekend
1 MayFriday	International Worker's Day
15 MayFriday	Family Day
24 JuneWednesday	Battle of Carabobo
5 JulySunday	Independence Dayweekend
24 JulyFriday	Birthday of Simon Bolivar
12 OctoberMonday	Day of Indigenous Resistance
24 DecemberThursday	Christmas Eve
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
31 DecemberThursday	New Year's Eve

Count working days in Venezuela

Notes

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Venezuela. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.