The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela . Popular and public holidays are included in the list.
Other public holidays may be observed. In 2019, several days were announced as national holidays based on widespread blackouts. [1]
Information adapted from the Office of National Holidays. [2]
Date | Local name | English name |
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January 1 | Día de Año Nuevo | New Year's Day |
January 6 | Día de Reyes | Epiphany |
Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | Carnaval | Carnival |
From Palm Sunday to Easter (movable) | Semana Santa | Holy Week |
30 days after Easter (movable) | Día de la ascención | Feast of the Ascension |
March 19 | Día de San José | Saint Joseph's Day |
April 19 | Diecinueve de abril | Anniversary of the Beginning of the Independence movement/19 April |
May 1 | Día del Trabajador | Labor Day |
Second Sunday of May (movable) | Día de las Madres | Mother's Day |
Third Sunday of June (movable) | Día de los Padres | Father's Day |
Approx. 60 days after Easter | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi |
June 24 | Día de San Juan Bautista y Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo | Feast of Saint John the Baptist and the Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo |
June 29 | Día de San Pedro y San Pablo | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
July 5 | Cinco de julio | Independence Day |
July 24 | Natalicio del Libertador | Birth of Simón Bolívar |
August 15 (usually) | Día de la Asunción | Assumption Day |
Second Monday of September | Aparicion del Virgen del Coromoto | Feast of Our Lady of Coromoto |
October 12 | Día de la Resistencia Indígena | Day of Indigenous Resistance |
November 1 | Día de Todos los Santos | All Saints' Day |
December 8 | Inmaculada Concepción | Immaculate Conception |
December 24 | Nochebuena | Christmas Eve |
December 25 | Navidad | Christmas |
December 31 | Nochevieja | New Year's Eve |
Date | Local name | English name |
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January 14 | Día de la Divina Pastora | Feast of the Divina Pastora |
January 15 | Día del Maestro | Teachers' Day |
February 12 | Día de la Juventud | Youth Day |
February 20 | Dia de la Federacion | Federation Day |
March 8 | Dia Internacional de la Mujer | International Women's Day |
March 21 | Día del abolición de la esclavitud | Slavery Abolition Anniversary |
March 28 | Día Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural | National Cultural Patrimonies Day |
March 31 | Aniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal | Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira |
May 3 | Día del Cruz del Mayo | Fiesta de las Cruces |
May 25 | Día del Himno Nacional | National Anthem Day |
June 27 | Día del Periodista y Aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria | Journalists' Day and the Anniversary of the 1872 Public Education Decree |
Third Sunday of July (movable) | Dia del niño | Children's Day |
July 24 | Dia de la Armada Nacional | Navy Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Maracaibo |
July 25 | Aniversario del fundacion del Caracas | Caracas City Foundation Day |
August 3 | Día de la Bandera | Flag Day |
August 4 | Día de la Guardia Nacional | National Guard Day |
September 8 | Día del Virgen del Valle | Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast of the Virgen del Valle |
September 24 | Día del Virgen de las Mercedes | Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy |
November 2 | Día de los fieles difuntos | All Souls' Day |
November 17 to November 19 | Feria de la Chinita | Feria of La Chinita |
November 21 | Día del estudiante universitario | University Students' Day |
December 8 | Dia de la Lealtad | Loyalty Day |
December 10 | Día de la Aviacion Militar | Venezuelan Air Force Day |
December 17 | Aniversario de la muerte de Libertador Simón Bolívar | Simón Bolívar Memorial Day |
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