National Holidays in Venezuela in 2018
Select Year:
2018
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | January 06 | Epiphany Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | February 12 | Carnival Monday | National Holiday | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
| Tuesday | February 13 | Carnival Tuesday | National Holiday | Celebrated Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday |
| Monday | March 19 | St. Joseph's Day | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | March 26 | Venezuela Holy Week Holiday | Government Holiday | Public Sector |
| Tuesday | March 27 | Venezuela Holy Week Holiday | Government Holiday | Public Sector |
| Wednesday | March 28 | Venezuela Holy Week Holiday | Government Holiday | Public Sector |
| Thursday | March 29 | Maundy Thursday | National Holiday | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | April 19 | Independence Declaration Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Sunday | May 13 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | Not a public holiday. 2nd Sunday in May. |
| Monday | May 14 | Ascension Day Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | June 04 | Corpus Christi Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Sunday | June 17 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | Not a public holiday. 3rd Sunday in June. |
| Sunday | June 24 | St. John's Day | National Holiday | Also marks the Battle of Carabobo in 1821 |
| Monday | July 02 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Thursday | July 05 | Independence Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Tuesday | July 24 | Simón Bolivar's Birthday | National Holiday | The birthday of Simón Bolívar |
| Monday | August 20 | Assumption Day Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | August 20 | Public Holiday | National Holiday | For new currency launch |
| Friday | October 12 | Indigenous Resistance Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | November 05 | All Saints' Day Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Saturday | December 08 | Immaculate Conception Day | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only |
| Monday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | December 31 | New Year's Eve | National Holiday |