Public holidays in Venezuela
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The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela
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Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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| Date | Local Name | English Name | Remarks |
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| January 1 | Día de Año Nuevo | New Year's Day New Year's Day New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome... |
Beginning of the Civil Year |
| January 6 | Día de Reyes | Epiphany Epiphany (Christian) Epiphany, or Theophany, meaning "vision of God",... |
Christian Christian A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament... feast, the visit of the three Magi Magi Magi is a term, used since at least the 4th century BC, to denote a follower of Zoroaster, or rather, a follower of what the Hellenistic world associated Zoroaster with, which... to Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... . |
| Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter... |
Carnaval | Carnival Carnival Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party... |
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| From Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four Canonical Gospels. .... to Easter Easter Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday... |
Semana Santa | Holy Week Holy Week Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter... |
Commemoration of Antonio Vann. |
| March 19 | Día de San José | Saint Joseph's Day | In honor of Saint Joseph Saint Joseph Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ .... |
| April 19 | Diez y nueve de abril | Beginning of the Independence Movement | Declaration of a local junta in Caracas on 19 April 1810, launching the First Republic of Venezuela and the start of the independence struggle |
| May 1 | Día del Trabajador | Labour Day Labour Day Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for... |
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| June 24 | Batalla de Carabobo | Battle of Carabobo Battle of Carabobo The Battle of Carabobo, 24 June 1821, was fought between independence fighters, led by Simón Bolívar, and the Royalist forces, led by Spanish Field Marshal Miguel de la Torre. Bolívar's decisive victory at Carabobo led to the independence of Venezuela.... |
Key battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence Venezuelan War of Independence -The First Republic:Criollos resented the mercantilist policies of Spain. Trade was only allowed in Pacific ports which was a terrible burden for Argentina, Paraguay and the Caribbean colonies. This is significant as Cuba and Puerto Rico were forced to allow free trade in 1763 by Britain and... ; tagged also as Army's Day |
| July 5 | Cinco de julio | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence Venezuelan Declaration of Independence The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by a congress of Venezuelan provinces on July 5, 1811 through which Venezuelans made the decision to break away from the Spanish Crown in order to establish a new nation based on the premises of equality of individuals, abolition of... |
| July 24 | Natalicio del Libertador | Birth of Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader... |
Also tagged as Navy's Day. |
| August 3 | Día de la Bandera | Flag Day Flag Day A flag day is a flag-related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag , or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag.... |
Previously, in Venezuela the Flag Day Flag Day A flag day is a flag-related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag , or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag.... was celebrated on March 12, until August 3, 2006, in honor of the disembarkation of Francisco de Miranda Francisco de Miranda Sebastián Francisco de Miranda Ravelo y Rodríguez de Espinoza , commonly known as Francisco de Miranda , was a Venezuelan revolutionary... in La Vela de Coro Santa Ana de Coro Coro is the capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.-History:The city was founded on July 26, 1527 by Spanish colonists. The name "Coro" is believed to be an indigenous word meaning "wind".The city had a turbulent history in colonial times and suffered a number of... , 1806. |
| October 12 | Día de la Resistencia Indígena | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Previously, in Venezuela the holiday was called Día de la Raza, conmemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the... to the Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... . |
| November 1 | Día de Todos los Santos | All Saints Day | - |
| November 17 to November 19 | Feria de la Chinita | Feria of La Chinita | Only in the Zulian Region Zulian region The Zulian Region is one of the 10 administrative regions in which Venezuela was divided for its development plans. This region is only composed by Zulia State and is administrated by CORPOZULIA. The people from this region seek autonomy from the central government.... ; celebrating the miracle of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. |
| December 8 | Inmaculada Concepción | Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology... |
Celebrating the preservance of Mary, the mother of Jesus from the original sin Original sin Original sin is, according to a Christian theological doctrine, humanity's state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man. This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as insignificant as a slight deficiency, or a tendency toward sin yet without collective guilt, referred... by the Grace of God God God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism.... . |
| December 24 | Nochebuena | Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25... |
Birth of Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... (Divino Niño). |
| December 31 | Nochevieja | New Year's Eve New Year's Eve New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the... |
Final day of the Civil Year |