Holidays and Observances in Venezuela in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 11 | Monday | Three Kings Day Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | National Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | Saint Joseph's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday, Christian |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 8 | Friday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Apr 19 | Tuesday | Declaration of Independence | National Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Friday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Apr 29 | Friday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Bank holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| May 15 | Sunday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| May 22 | Sunday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| May 26 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Bank holiday |
| May 29 | Sunday | Friday Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jun 20 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Friday | Carabobo Battle | National Holiday |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | National Holiday |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jul 5 | Tuesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | Simón Bolívar's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | Flag's Day | Observance |
| Aug 4 | Thursday | National Guard's Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Bank holiday |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | Our Lady of Coromoto | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Day of Indigenous Resistance | National Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | All Saints Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | Aviation Day | Observance |
| Dec 8 | Thursday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Bank holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Christmas Day observed | National Holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | National Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
