List of national public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Jan. 8, 2018 | Jan. 8, 2018 | Epiphany Holiday | Banks only |
| Feb. 12, 2018 | Feb. 12, 2018 | Carnival | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
| Feb. 13, 2018 | Feb. 13, 2018 | Carnival | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
| March 19, 2018 | March 19, 2018 | St. Joseph's Day | Banks only |
| March 26, 2018 | March 26, 2018 | Holy Week Holiday | Government only |
| March 27, 2018 | March 27, 2018 | Holy Week Holiday | Government only |
| March 28, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | Holy Week Holiday | Government only |
| March 29, 2018 | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| March 30, 2018 | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Viernes Santo. Friday before Easter Sunday |
| April 19, 2018 | April 19, 2018 | Independence Declaration Day | |
| May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajador |
| May 13, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | Not a public holiday. 2nd Sunday in May. |
| May 14, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | Ascension Day Holiday | Banks only |
| June 4, 2018 | June 4, 2018 | Corpus Christi Holiday | Banks only |
| June 17, 2018 | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | Not a public holiday. 3rd Sunday in June. |
| June 24, 2018 | June 24, 2018 | St. John's Day | Also marks the Battle of Carabobo in 1821 |
| July 2, 2018 | July 2, 2018 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday | Banks only |
| July 5, 2018 | July 5, 2018 | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence in 1811 |
| July 24, 2018 | July 24, 2018 | Simon Bolivar's Birthday | The birthday of Simón Bolívar |
| Aug. 15, 2018 | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption Day Holiday | |
| Aug. 20, 2018 | Aug. 20, 2018 | Public Holiday | |
| Oct. 12, 2018 | Oct. 12, 2018 | Indigenous Resistance Day | Honors the heroes of the anti-Spanish resistance |
| Nov. 5, 2018 | Nov. 5, 2018 | All Saints' Day Holiday | Banks only |
| Dec. 8, 2018 | Dec. 8, 2018 | Immaculate Conception Day | Banks only |
| Dec. 24, 2018 | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Dec. 25, 2018 | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | Navidad |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |