Public holidays in Venezuela, 2026
Venezuela has 15 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
15 of 15 holidays
- 01 01 Año Nuevo Thursday
- 16 02 Carnaval Monday
- 17 02 Carnaval Tuesday
- 02 04 Jueves Santo Thursday
- 03 04 Viernes Santo Friday
- 05 04 Pascua Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 19 04 Declaración de la Independencia Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 05 Día del Trabajador Friday
- 24 06 Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo Wednesday
- 05 07 Día de la Independencia Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 24 07 Natalicio de Simón Bolívar Friday
- 12 10 Día de la resistencia indígena Monday
- 24 12 Nochebuena Thursday
- 25 12 Navidad Friday
- 31 12 Fin del Año Thursday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Venezuela have in 2026?
15, of which 12 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 3 of Venezuela's land on one, and most countries do not move them.