Public Holidays in Venezuela 2028
Complete list of 25 public holidays and observances in Venezuela for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 15 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
116 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Jan 15 | Saturday | Teacher's Day | Optional |
| Feb 28 | Monday | Carnival | Public |
| Feb 29 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public |
| Mar 19 | Sunday | Saint Joseph | Observance |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Holy Week | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 19 | Wednesday | Declaration of Independence | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| Jun 24 | Saturday | Battle of Carabobo | Public |
| Jul 5 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Jul 24 | Monday | Birthday of Simón Bolívar | Public |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | Flag Day | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Monday | Our Lady of Coromoto | Observance |
| Oct 12 | Thursday | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Public |
| Nov 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| Dec 8 | Friday | Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| Dec 10 | Sunday | Venezuelan Air Force Day | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Venezuela has 5 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
February 26, 2028 — February 29, 2028 4 days
Carnival, Shrove Tuesday
April 13, 2028 — April 16, 2028 4 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
July 22, 2028 — July 24, 2028 3 days
Birthday of Simón Bolívar
December 23, 2028 — December 25, 2028 3 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 2
Mar 0
Apr 4
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 2
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 3
Holiday Breakdown
10 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
9 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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