Calendars & Holidays

Venezuela public holidays 2028

15public holidays
5long weekends
5bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Venezuela in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Feb 28MondayCarnival
Feb 29TuesdayShrove Tuesday
Apr 13ThursdayMaundy Thursday
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 19WednesdayDeclaration of Independence
May 1MondayLabour Day
Jun 24SaturdayBattle of Carabobo
Jul 5WednesdayIndependence Day
Jul 24MondayBirthday of Simón Bolívar
Oct 12ThursdayDay of Indigenous Resistance
Dec 24SundayChristmas Eve
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 31SundayNew Year's Eve

In 2028, Venezuela has 15 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is New Year's Eve on Sunday, December 31, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Oct 13 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 12 to Oct 15)Day of Indigenous Resistance
Apr 17, Apr 18 (2 days)7 days off (Apr 13 to Apr 19)Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Declaration of Independence
Apr 20, Apr 21 (2 days)5 days off (Apr 19 to Apr 23)Declaration of Independence
Jul 3, Jul 4 (2 days)5 days off (Jul 1 to Jul 5)Independence Day
Jul 6, Jul 7 (2 days)5 days off (Jul 5 to Jul 9)Independence Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Venezuela have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Venezuela in 2028?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 26 to Feb 29 (Carnival, Shrove Tuesday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Venezuela fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Battle of Carabobo (Saturday, June 24, 2028), Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2028), New Year's Eve (Sunday, December 31, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Venezuela: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.