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.
| Date | Local name | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |