Venezuela public holidays 2025
15 public holidays
Venezuela: 15 public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Some regions add their own days off: 9 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).
Venezuela: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayAño Nuevo |
| Mar 3 | Monday | CarnivalCarnaval |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | Shrove TuesdayCarnaval |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayViernes Santo |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Declaration of IndependenceDeclaración de la Independencia |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter SundayPascua |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour DayDía del Trabajador |
| Jun 24 | Tuesday | Battle of CaraboboAniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo |
| Jul 5 | Saturday | Independence DayDía de la Independencia |
| Jul 24 | Thursday | Birthday of Simón BolívarNatalicio de Simón Bolívar |
| Oct 12 | Sunday | Day of Indigenous ResistanceDía de la resistencia indígena |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas EveNochebuena |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayNavidad |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's EveFin del Año |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, March 3: Carnival gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, March 4: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
- Tuesday, June 24: Battle of Carabobo gives four days off if you take Monday, June 23 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, July 24: Birthday of Simón Bolívar gives four days off if you take Friday, July 25 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: Declaration of Independence (Saturday, April 19); Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20); Independence Day (Saturday, July 5); Day of Indigenous Resistance (Sunday, October 12).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March2
- April4
- May1
- June1
- July2
- August0
- September0
- October1
- November0
- December3
Venezuela: regional holidays in 2025
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Día de La Divina Pastora | Lara |
| Mar 19 | Saint JosephSan José | Miranda |
| May 28 | Natalicio de Jacinto Lara | Lara |
| Aug 15 | AssumptionDía de la Virgen de Consolación | Táchira |
| Oct 24 | Natalicio de Rafael Urdaneta | Zulia |
| Nov 13 | Día de la Virgen del Socorro | Carabobo |
| Nov 14 | Natalicio de José Antonio Anzoátegui | Anzoátegui |
| Nov 18 | Día de la Virgen de la Chinita | Zulia |
| Dec 7 | Día de Maturin | Monagas |
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- January 6: Epiphany (observance)
- January 15: Teacher's Day (optional)
- March 19: Saint Joseph (observance)
- April 14: Holy Week (observance)
- August 3: Flag Day (observance)
- September 11: Our Lady of Coromoto (observance)
- November 1: All Saints' Day (observance)
- November 2: All Souls' Day (observance)
- December 8: Immaculate Conception (observance)
- December 10: Venezuelan Air Force Day (observance)
Venezuela: public holidays in other years
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Venezuela: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 15 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Carnival (March 3); Shrove Tuesday (March 4); Maundy Thursday (April 17); Good Friday (April 18); Declaration of Independence (April 19); Easter Sunday (April 20); Labour Day (May 1); Battle of Carabobo (June 24); Independence Day (July 5); Birthday of Simón Bolívar (July 24); Day of Indigenous Resistance (October 12); Christmas Eve (December 24); Christmas Day (December 25); New Year's Eve (December 31).
Venezuela: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, March 3: Carnival gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, March 4: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day. Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Tuesday, June 24: Battle of Carabobo gives four days off if you take Monday, June 23 as a bridge day. Thursday, July 24: Birthday of Simón Bolívar gives four days off if you take Friday, July 25 as a bridge day. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Venezuela: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 9 regional holidays in 2025 observed only in some regions, for example Día de La Divina Pastora (Lara); Saint Joseph (Miranda); Natalicio de Jacinto Lara (Lara).
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