Holidays in Venezuela - 2026

Public holidays and observances.

Country overview

Insight summary

2026, Venezuela has 34 holidays in total, including 34 public holidays. The busiest month is January with 4 holidays.

Holiday dates

DateDayHoliday Name
January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
January 6, 2026TuesdayEpiphany
January 14, 2026WednesdayFeast of the Divina Pastora
January 15, 2026ThursdayTeacher's Day
February 12, 2026ThursdayYouth Day
February 16, 2026MondayCarnival
February 17, 2026TuesdayCarnival
March 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's Day
March 19, 2026ThursdaySaint Joseph's Day
March 21, 2026SaturdaySlavery Abolition Anniversary
March 31, 2026TuesdayFoundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira
April 19, 2026SundayBeginning of the Independence Movement
May 1, 2026FridayLabour Day
May 3, 2026SundayFestival of the Crosses
May 10, 2026SundayMother's Day
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension Day
June 4, 2026ThursdayCorpus Christi
June 21, 2026SundayFather's Day
June 24, 2026WednesdayAnniversary of the Battle of Carabobo
June 27, 2026SaturdayJournalists' Day
July 5, 2026SundayIndependence Day
July 19, 2026SundayChildren's Day
July 24, 2026FridaySimón Bolívar's Birthday
July 25, 2026SaturdayCaracas City Foundation Day
August 3, 2026MondayFlag Day
September 8, 2026TuesdayBirth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 24, 2026ThursdayFeast of the Our Lady of Mercy
October 12, 2026MondayDay of Indigenous Resistance
November 1, 2026SundayAll Saints' Day
November 2, 2026MondayAll Souls' Day
December 8, 2026TuesdayImmaculate Conception Day
December 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas Eve
December 25, 2026FridayChristmas Day
December 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's Eve