Venezuela Holidays 2023
Complete list of holidays and observances in Venezuela for the year 2023.
January
Sun 1
New Year's Day
Public holiday
Fri 6
The Three Wise Men Day
Public holiday
Mon 9
Three Kings Day Holiday
Public holiday
Sat 14
Divina Pastora Day
Observance
February
Mon 20
Carnival / Shrove Monday
Public holiday
Tue 21
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Public holiday
March
Sun 19
Saint Joseph's Day
Observance
April
Sun 2
Palm Sunday
Observance
Thu 6
Maundy Thursday
Public holiday
Fri 7
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 9
Easter Sunday
Observance
Wed 19
Declaration of Independence
Public holiday
May
Mon 1
Labor Day / May Day
Public holiday
Thu 18
Ascension Day
Observance
Mon 22
Ascension Day Holiday
Public holiday
June
Thu 8
Corpus Christi
Observance
Mon 12
Corpus Christi Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 13
St Anthony's Day
Observance
Mon 19
St Anthony's Day Holiday
Public holiday
Sat 24
Carabobo Battle
Public holiday
Thu 29
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Observance
July
Mon 3
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday
Public holiday
Wed 5
Independence Day
Public holiday
Mon 24
Simón Bolívar's Birthday
Public holiday
August
Thu 3
Flag's Day
Observance
Fri 4
National Guard's Day
Observance
Mon 14
Assumption of Mary Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 15
Assumption of Mary
Observance
September
Mon 11
Our Lady of Coromoto
Public holiday
October
Thu 12
Day of Indigenous Resistance
Public holiday
Thu 26
Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Day
Observance
Mon 30
Holiday for Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Day
Public holiday
November
Wed 1
All Saints Day
Observance
Thu 2
All Souls' Day
Observance
Mon 6
All Saints Day Holiday
Public holiday
Sat 18
Day of the Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
Observance
Mon 27
Aviation Day
Observance
December
Fri 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Observance
Mon 11
Holiday for Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Public holiday
Sun 24
Christmas Eve
Public holiday
Mon 25
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Sun 31
New Year's Eve
Public holiday