The business world's No-Go Days!

linkVenezuela : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Venezuela : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Bolivar (VEB)
  • Internet domain: .ve - Telephone code: +58 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: -4 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
  • IF YOU NEED TRANSLATION INTO THIS COUNTRY's LANGUAGE(S): Spanish (315 million speakers in 20 countries), vernaculars ...
    Contact edit!
  • DateNameKindMore
    Monday october 30, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
    view more
    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
    view more
    Monday january 1, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
    view more
    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
    view more
    Monday january 8, 2024Epiphany (forwarded to Monday)Banks only
    view more
    Monday january 15, 2024Divine Shepherd's DayEvents, celebrations...
    view more
    Sunday february 4, 2024School holidaySchool holidays
    view more
    Thursday february 8, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
    view more
    Monday february 12, 2024CarnivalBanks only
    view more
    Tuesday february 13, 2024Carnival TuesdaySecular holiday
    view more
    Monday february 19, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
    view more
    Tuesday march 19, 2024St Joseph's DayBanks only
    view more
    Thursday march 28, 2024Maundy ThursdayCatholic or protestant
    view more
    Friday march 29, 2024Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
    view more
    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
    view more

    Banks are closed

    -
    Monday october 30, 2023
    Banks only : José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros (26 October 1864 – 29 June 1919) was a Venezuelan physician. Born in Isnotú, Trujillo State, he became a highly renowned doctor, more so after his death. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2021.

    Christmas Day

    -
    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    Christmas holiday (end)

    -
    Monday january 1, 2024
    School holidays : Http://me.gob.ve/

    gazetted by the Ministry of Education
    Free and compulsory education for ages 7 to 14
    Uniform is required
    Number of insructional days: 165
    Schools may open on Saturday
    Due to the current instability, school calendars are uncertain

    We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2024

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
    Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries or regions, including Venezuelan schools
    Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.

    New Year's Day

    -
    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany (forwarded to Monday)

    -
    Monday january 8, 2024
    Banks only :

    Divine Shepherd's Day

    -
    Monday january 15, 2024
    Culture :

    School holiday

    -
    Sunday february 4, 2024
    School holidays : Anniversary of late dictator Hugo Chavez’s failed 1992 coup attempt.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

    -
    Thursday february 8, 2024
    School holidays :

    Carnival

    -
    Monday february 12, 2024
    Banks only :

    Carnival Tuesday

    -
    Tuesday february 13, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

    -
    Monday february 19, 2024
    School holidays :

    St Joseph's Day

    -
    Tuesday march 19, 2024
    Banks only :

    Maundy Thursday

    -
    Thursday march 28, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).

    Easter holiday (beginning)

    -
    Friday march 29, 2024
    School holidays :

    Good Friday

    -
    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.