National holidays of Venezuela in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Venezuela. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday | Jan. 6, 2018 | The Three Wise Men Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 8, 2018 | Epiphany Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | Feb. 12, 2018 | Carnival / Shrove Monday | |
| Monday | Feb. 12, 2018 | Carnival | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Carnival | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | |
| Monday | March 19, 2018 | St. Joseph's Day | Banks only |
| Monday | March 19, 2018 | Saint Joseph's Day | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 25, 2018 | Palm Sunday | |
| Monday | March 26, 2018 | Holy Week Holiday | Government only |
| Tuesday | March 27, 2018 | Holy Week Holiday | Government only |
| Wednesday | March 28, 2018 | Holy Week Holiday | Government only |
| Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Viernes Santo. Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
| Thursday | April 19, 2018 | Declaration of Independence | |
| Thursday | April 19, 2018 | Independence Declaration Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajador |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labor Day / May Day | |
| Thursday | May 10, 2018 | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | Not a public holiday. 2nd Sunday in May. |
| Monday | May 14, 2018 | Ascension Day Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | May 14, 2018 | Ascension Day Holiday | |
| Monday | June 4, 2018 | Corpus Christi Holiday | |
| Monday | June 4, 2018 | Corpus Christi Holiday | Banks only |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | Not a public holiday. 3rd Sunday in June. |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | June 24, 2018 | Carabobo Battle | |
| Sunday | June 24, 2018 | St. John's Day | Also marks the Battle of Carabobo in 1821 |
| Friday | June 29, 2018 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | |
| Monday | July 2, 2018 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | July 2, 2018 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday | |
| Thursday | July 5, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | July 5, 2018 | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence in 1811 |
| Tuesday | July 24, 2018 | Simón Bolívar's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | July 24, 2018 | Simon Bolivar's Birthday | The birthday of Simón Bolívar |
| Friday | Aug. 3, 2018 | Flag's Day | |
| Saturday | Aug. 4, 2018 | National Guard's Day | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption Day Holiday | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Assumption of Mary Holiday | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Public Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 11, 2018 | Our Lady of Coromoto | |
| Saturday | Sept. 22, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Oct. 12, 2018 | Indigenous Resistance's Day | |
| Friday | Oct. 12, 2018 | Indigenous Resistance Day | Honors the heroes of the anti-Spanish resistance |
| Thursday | Nov. 1, 2018 | All Saints Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 2, 2018 | All Souls Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 5, 2018 | All Saints' Day Holiday | Banks only |
| Tuesday | Nov. 27, 2018 | Aviation Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 8, 2018 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Saturday | Dec. 8, 2018 | Immaculate Conception Day | Banks only |
| Friday | Dec. 21, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | Navidad |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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