Venezuela Holidays 2026
Complete list of holidays and observances in Venezuela for the year 2026.
January
Thu 1
New Year's Day
Public holiday
Tue 6
The Three Wise Men Day
Public holiday
Wed 14
Divina Pastora Day
Observance
February
Mon 16
Carnival / Shrove Monday
Public holiday
Tue 17
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Public holiday
March
Thu 19
Saint Joseph's Day
Public holiday
Sun 29
Palm Sunday
Observance
April
Thu 2
Maundy Thursday
Public holiday
Fri 3
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 5
Easter Sunday
Observance
Sun 19
Declaration of Independence
Public holiday
May
Fri 1
Labor Day / May Day
Public holiday
Thu 14
Ascension Day
Public holiday
Fri 15
Venezuelan Family Day
Public holiday
June
Thu 4
Corpus Christi
Observance
Sat 13
St Anthony's Day
Public holiday
Wed 24
Carabobo Battle
Public holiday
Mon 29
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday
Public holiday
July
Sun 5
Independence Day
Public holiday
Fri 24
Simón Bolívar's Birthday
Public holiday
August
Mon 3
Flag's Day
Observance
Tue 4
National Guard's Day
Observance
Sat 15
Assumption of Mary
Observance
September
Fri 11
Our Lady of Coromoto
Observance
October
Mon 12
Day of Indigenous Resistance
Public holiday
Mon 26
Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Day
Observance
November
Sun 1
All Saints Day
Public holiday
Mon 2
All Souls' Day
Observance
Wed 18
Day of the Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
Observance
Fri 27
Aviation Day
Observance
December
Tue 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Public holiday
Thu 24
Christmas Eve
Public holiday
Fri 25
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Thu 31
New Year's Eve
Public holiday