Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Venezuela in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Monday | The Three Wise Men Day | Bank holiday |
| Feb 24 | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | National holiday |
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | National holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Bank holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday, Christian |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Declaration of Independence | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 21 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Bank holiday |
| Jun 11 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Bank holiday |
| Jun 13 | Saturday | St Anthony's Day | Bank holiday |
| Jun 20 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Wednesday | Carabobo Battle | National holiday |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jul 5 | Sunday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| Jul 24 | Friday | Simón Bolívar's Birthday | National holiday |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Flag's Day | Observance |
| Aug 4 | Tuesday | National Guard's Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Bank holiday |
| Sep 11 | Friday | Our Lady of Coromoto | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Monday | Day of Indigenous Resistance | National holiday |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints Day | National holiday |
| Nov 2 | Monday | All Souls Day | Observance |
| Nov 18 | Wednesday | Day of the Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Monday | Holiday for the Day of the Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá | Bank holiday |
| Nov 27 | Friday | Aviation Day | Observance |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Bank holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | 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.
