List of national public holidays of Venezuela in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
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Jan. 1, 2019 | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
Jan. 7, 2019 | Jan. 7, 2019 | Epiphany Holiday | Banks only |
March 4, 2019 | March 4, 2019 | Carnival | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
March 5, 2019 | March 5, 2019 | Carnival | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
March 19, 2019 | March 19, 2019 | St. Joseph's Day | Banks only |
April 15, 2019 | April 15, 2019 | Holy Week Holiday | |
April 16, 2019 | April 16, 2019 | Holy Week Holiday | |
April 17, 2019 | April 17, 2019 | Holy Week Holiday | |
April 18, 2019 | April 18, 2019 | Maundy Thursday | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
April 19, 2019 | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | Viernes Santo. Friday before Easter Sunday |
April 19, 2019 | April 19, 2019 | Independence Declaration Day | |
April 27, 2019 | April 27, 2019 | National Holiday | Leaving the Organization of American States |
May 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajador |
May 12, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | Not a public holiday. 2nd Sunday in May. |
May 30, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | Ascension Day Holiday | Banks only |
June 16, 2019 | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | Not a public holiday. 3rd Sunday in June. |
June 24, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | Corpus Christi Holiday | Banks only |
June 24, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | St. John's Day | Also marks the Battle of Carabobo in 1821 |
June 29, 2019 | June 29, 2019 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul |
July 5, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence in 1811 |
July 24, 2019 | July 24, 2019 | Simon Bolivar's Birthday | The birthday of Simón Bolívar |
Aug. 15, 2019 | Aug. 15, 2019 | Assumption Day | |
Oct. 12, 2019 | Oct. 12, 2019 | Indigenous Resistance Day | Honors the heroes of the anti-Spanish resistance |
Nov. 1, 2019 | Nov. 1, 2019 | All Saints' Day | Día de Todos los Santos |
Dec. 8, 2019 | Dec. 8, 2019 | Immaculate Conception Day | Banks only |
Dec. 24, 2019 | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
Dec. 25, 2019 | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | Navidad |
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |