Holidays and Observances in Venezuela in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | The Three Wise Men Day | Observance |
| Feb 4 | Monday | Carnival / Shrove Monday | National holiday |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | National holiday |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 19 | Wednesday | Saint Joseph's Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday, Christian |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Declaration of Independence | National holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| May 22 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Observance |
| Jun 20 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Tuesday | Carabobo Battle | National holiday |
| Jun 29 | Sunday | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Observance |
| Jul 5 | Saturday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| Jul 24 | Thursday | Simón Bolívar's Birthday | National holiday |
| Aug 3 | Sunday | Flag's Day | Observance |
| Aug 4 | Monday | National Guard's Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption of Mary | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Thursday | Our Lady of Coromoto | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Sunday | Day of Indigenous Resistance | National holiday |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints Day | Observance |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | All Souls Day | National holiday |
| Dec 8 | Monday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | 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.
