Public holidays in Venezuela


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.
DateLocal nameEnglish name
January 1Día de Año NuevoNew Year's Day
Monday and Tuesday before Ash WednesdayCarnavalCarnival
From Palm Sunday to Easter Semana SantaHoly Week
April 19Declaración de la IndependenciaDeclaration of Independence
May 1Día del TrabajadorLabour Day
June 24Batalla de CaraboboBattle of Carabobo
July 5Día de la IndependenciaIndependence Day
July 24Natalicio del LibertadorSimon Boliviar's Birthday
October 12Día de la Resistencia IndígenaDay of Indigenous Resistance
December 24NochebuenaChristmas Eve
December 25NavidadChristmas Day
December 31NocheviejaNew Year's Eve

Popular holidays

DateLocal nameEnglish name
January 14Día de la Divina PastoraFeast of the Divina Pastora
January 15Día del MaestroTeachers' Day
February 12Día de la JuventudYouth Day
February 20Dia de la FederacionFederation Day
March 8Dia Internacional de la MujerInternational Women's Day
March 21Día del abolición de la esclavitudSlavery Abolition Anniversary
March 28Día Nacional del Patrimonio CulturalNational Cultural Patrimonies Day
March 31Aniversario del fundacion del San CristóbalFoundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira
May 3Día del Cruz del MayoFiesta de las Cruces
Second Sunday of MayDia de las MadresMother's Day
May 25Día del Himno NacionalNational Anthem Day
Third Sunday of JuneDia de los PadresFather's Day
June 27Día del Periodista y Aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoriaJournalists' Day and the Anniversary of the 1872 Public Education Decree
Third Sunday of July Dia del niñoChildren's Day
July 24Dia de la Armada NacionalNavy Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Maracaibo
July 25Aniversario del fundacion del CaracasCaracas City Foundation Day
August 3Día de la BanderaFlag Day
August 4Día de la Guardia NacionalNational Guard Day
September 8Día del Virgen del ValleBirth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast of the Virgen del Valle
September 24Día del Virgen de las MercedesFeast of the Our Lady of Mercy
November 2Día de los fieles difuntosAll Souls' Day
November 17 to November 19Feria de la ChinitaFeria of La Chinita
November 21Día del estudiante universitarioUniversity Students' Day
December 8Dia de la LealtadLoyalty Day
December 10Día de la Aviacion MilitarAir Force Day
December 17Aniversario de la muerte de Libertador Simón BolívarSimon Bolivar Memorial Day