Holidays and Observances in Venezuela for 2023

What are the main holidays in Venezuela? As with most countries, national holidays in Venezuela generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Venezuela. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 VENEZUELA HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6FridayEpiphanyObservance
Jan 14SaturdayFeast of the Divina PastoraObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 20MondayCarnival MondayNational
Feb 21TuesdayCarnival TuesdayNational
APRIL
Apr 2SundayPalm SundayObservance
Apr 6ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
Apr 7FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 19WednesdayBeginning of the Independence MovementNational
MAY
May 1MondayLabor DayNational
May 18ThursdayAscension DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 8ThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance
Jun 13TuesdaySt Anthony DayBank
Jun 24SaturdayBattle of Carabobo DayNational
JULY
Jul 5WednesdayIndependence DayNational
Jul 24MondaySimón Bolívars BirthdayNational
Jul 25TuesdayCaracas City Foundation DayObservance
AUGUST
Aug 3ThursdayFlag DayObservance
Aug 4FridayNational Guard DayObservance
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption of MaryObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 12ThursdayDay of Indigenous ResistanceNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 2ThursdayAll Souls DayObservance
Nov 18SaturdayDía de la Virgen del Rosario de ChiquinquiráObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 8FridayImmaculate ConceptionObservance
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveNational
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveNational