2026 in Venezuela

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Events in the year 2026 in Venezuela .

Government

• President – Nicolás Maduro ( de facto until 3 January); Delcy Rodríguez ( de facto since 3 January, acting since 5 January)
• Vice President – Delcy Rodríguez
• President of the National Assembly – Jorge Rodríguez
• President of the IV National Assembly of Venezuela – Dinorah Figuera

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Venezuela

Source: ^[1]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 16-17 February – Carnival
• 2 April – Maundy Thursday
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 19 April – Declaration of Independence
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 24 June – Battle of Carabobo
• 5 July – Independence Day
• 24 July – Simón Bolívar's Birthday
• 12 October – Day of Indigenous Resistance
• 24 December – Christmas Eve
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 31 December – New Year's Eve

Events

January

• 3 January —
  • The United States carries out airstrikes in Caracas and multiple states of Venezuela, prompting the Maduro government to declare a state of national emergency. ^[2] US President Donald Trump later announces that Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had been captured and flown out of the country amid charges of narcoterrorism. ^[3] Trump then indicates that the United States plans to run Venezuela until there is a "safe, proper and judicious transition". ^[4]
  • The Supreme Tribunal of Justice orders vice president Delcy Rodríguez to assume the presidency in the absence of Maduro. ^[5]
• 5 January —
  • Delcy Rodríguez is sworn in as acting president. ^[6]
  • The Swiss government imposes a four-year freeze on any assets held by president Maduro and his close associates in Switzerland. ^[7]
• 12 January – The government announces the release of 112 political prisoners. ^[8]
• 22 January – The government releases Rafael Tudares Bracho, the son-in-law of opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia who had been detained since January 2025. ^[9]

References

1. "Venezuela Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
2. "Explosions heard over Venezuelan capital Caracas amid US tensions". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
3. Bergengruen, Vera (3 January 2026). "Maduro Faces Federal Drug-Trafficking Charges in U.S." The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
4. "Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will 'Run the Country' After Capture of Maduro". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
5. "Venezuela's Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president". Reuters . 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
6. "Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela's interim president". Reuters . 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
7. "Switzerland freezes all Maduro-linked assets 'with immediate effect'". Euronews. 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
8. "Venezuela says over 100 political prisoners released; pope meets Machado". Al Jazeera . 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
9. "Venezuelan opposition leader son-in-law released after 380 days in detention". AP News . 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.

External links

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