The calendar
Venezuela's calendar mixes national holidays with the Catholic feast days and with strong regional celebrations such as the Feria de la Chinita in Maracaibo.
Country view
Venezuela · 2026
34 recorded days · 12 public · 6 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
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Día del Virgen de las Mercedes
Thursday · 24 Sep 2026 · Observance
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanDía de Año Nuevo
New Year's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Día de Reyes
Epiphany · Nationwide
BankPartial
Día de la Divina Pastora
Feast of the Divina Pastora · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día del Maestro
Teacher's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día de la Juventud
Youth Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
PublicShut
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
PublicShut
Dia Internacional de la Mujer
International Women's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día de San José
Saint Joseph's Day · Nationwide
BankPartial
Día del abolición de la esclavitud
Slavery Abolition Anniversary · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Aniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal
Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Proclamación de la Independencia
Beginning of the Independence Movement · Nationwide
PublicShut
Día del Trabajador
Labour Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Día del Cruz del Mayo
Festival of the Crosses · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día de las Madres
Mother's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día de la Ascención
Ascension Day · Nationwide
BankPartial
Corpus Christi
Nationwide
BankPartial
Día de los Padres
Father's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo
Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo · Nationwide
PublicShut
Día del Periodista y aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria
Journalists' Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Cinco de julio
Independence Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Dia del niño
Children's Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar's Birthday · Nationwide
PublicShut
Aniversario del fundacion del Caracas
Caracas City Foundation Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día de la Bandera
Flag Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día del Virgen del Valle
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día del Virgen de las Mercedes
Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
Día de la Resistencia Indígena
Day of Indigenous Resistance · Nationwide
PublicShut
Día de Todos los Santos
All Saints' Day · Nationwide
BankPartial
Día de los fieles difuntos
All Souls' Day · Nationwide
ObservanceOpen
La Inmaculada Concepción
Immaculate Conception Day · Nationwide
BankPartial
Nochebuena
Christmas Eve · Nationwide
PublicShut
Navidad
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Nochevieja
New Year's Eve · Nationwide
PublicShut
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Bridge days worth booking
One day of leave, four days off. These are the 2026 dates where the maths works.
Día del Virgen de las Mercedes
Thursday · 24 Sep 2026
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off: 25 Sep 2026
La Inmaculada Concepción
Tuesday · 8 Dec 2026
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off: 7 Dec 2026
Nochebuena
Thursday · 24 Dec 2026
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off: 25 Dec 2026
How the holiday year works in Venezuela
How people take the days
Carnival and Holy Week are the two long stops of the year and are treated as whole weeks rather than single days. Banks and the public administration keep the rest of the list more strictly than retail does.
If you're visiting
Banks and government offices close; shops and restaurants open on shorter hours. Roads to the coast and the Andes saturate over Holy Week.
If you live here
On top of the national list, every state and municipality has patron-saint festivals that stop local activity without appearing on any national calendar.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy
24 Sep 2026
- Observance
- A recognised observance rather than a day off work.
- Business
- Business as usual, though there may be local events or ceremonies.
- Transport
- Normal services.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
Day of Indigenous Resistance
12 Oct 2026
- Observance
- Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
- Business
- Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
- Transport
- Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.
All Saints' Day
1 Nov 2026
- Observance
- Families visit cemeteries with flowers and candles. Quiet and reflective rather than festive.
- Business
- Banks and most shops closed in Catholic-majority countries; florists do their busiest day of the year.
- Transport
- Extra services to cemeteries; heavy intercity travel over the weekend.
All Souls' Day
2 Nov 2026
- Observance
- A recognised observance rather than a day off work.
- Business
- Business as usual, though there may be local events or ceremonies.
- Transport
- Normal services.
General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.