Public holidays in Venezuela in 2026
Venezuela has 15 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April and December (3 each).
All public holidays in Venezuela in 2026
- New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Carnival Monday (Lunes de Carnaval) – Monday, February 16, 2026
- Carnival Tuesday (Martes de Carnaval) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) – Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Good Friday (Viernes Santo) – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Declaration of Independence (Declaración de la Independencia) – Sunday, April 19, 2026
- International Worker's Day (Dia Mundial del Trabajador) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Family Day (Día de la Familia) – Friday, May 15, 2026
- Battle of Carabobo (Batalla de Carabobo) – Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) – Sunday, July 5, 2026
- Birthday of Simon Bolivar (Natalicio de Simón Bolívar) – Friday, July 24, 2026
- Day of Indigenous Resistance (Día de la Resistencia Indígena) – Monday, October 12, 2026
- Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) – Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Christmas Day (Día de Navidad) – Friday, December 25, 2026
- New Year's Eve (Fiesta de Fin de Año) – Thursday, December 31, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Venezuela in 2026
The weekend in Venezuela: Saturday and Sunday. Venezuela has 8 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 – 4 days off (Carnival Monday, Carnival Tuesday)
- Thu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5 – 4 days off (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (International Worker's Day)
- Fri, May 15 – Sun, May 17 – 3 days off (Family Day)
- Fri, Jul 24 – Sun, Jul 26 – 3 days off (Birthday of Simon Bolivar)
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 – 3 days off (Day of Indigenous Resistance)
- Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 – 4 days off (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)
- Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3 – 4 days off (New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 29 and Tue, Dec 30): 6 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 27 – Thu, Jan 1 (New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 22 and Tue, Jun 23): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 20 – Wed, Jun 24 (Battle of Carabobo)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Jun 25 and Fri, Jun 26): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jun 24 – Sun, Jun 28 (Battle of Carabobo)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Venezuela: 15
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