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Public holidays in Venezuela, 2016

Holiday dates26vs 2015: +12

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays23not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sun
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank6 / 244median 13 days

All public holidays in 2016

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2016FriNew Year's Day
Feb 8, 2016MonCarnival Monday
Feb 9, 2016TueCarnival Tuesday
Mar 21, 2016MonNational Holidays
Mar 22, 2016TueNational Holidays
Mar 23, 2016WedNational Holidays
Mar 24, 2016ThuMaundy Thursday
Mar 25, 2016FriGood Friday
Apr 8, 2016FriNational Holidays
Apr 15, 2016FriNational Holidays
Apr 18, 2016MonNational Holidays
Apr 19, 2016TueDeclaration of Independence
Apr 22, 2016FriNational Holidays
Apr 29, 2016FriNational Holidays
May 1, 2016Sun (weekend)International Worker's Day
May 6, 2016FriNational Holidays
May 13, 2016FriNational Holidays
May 20, 2016FriNational Holidays
May 27, 2016FriNational Holidays
Jun 24, 2016FriBattle of Carabobo
Jul 5, 2016TueIndependence Day
Jul 24, 2016Sun (weekend)Birthday of Simon Bolivar
Oct 12, 2016WedDay of Indigenous Resistance
Dec 24, 2016SatChristmas Eve
Dec 25, 2016Sun (weekend)Christmas Day
Dec 31, 2016SatNew Year's Eve

By month and weekday

Venezuela 2016: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 2FebMar: 5MarApr: 6AprMay: 5MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 1OctNov: 0NovDec: 3Dec
Venezuela 2016: holidays per weekdayMon: 3MonTue: 4TueWed: 2WedThu: 1ThuFri: 11FriSat: 2SatSun: 3Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016

PeriodLengthHolidays
Feb 7, 2016 – Feb 9, 20163 daysCarnival Monday・Carnival Tuesday
Mar 20, 2016 – Mar 25, 20166 daysNational Holidays・Maundy Thursday・Good Friday
Apr 17, 2016 – Apr 19, 20163 daysNational Holidays・Declaration of Independence

Holiday count by year

Venezuela: holiday dates per year2010: 1720102011: 142012: 142013: 152014: 162015: 1420152016: 262017: 172018: 152019: 182020: 1420202021: 142022: 142023: 142024: 152025: 1720252026: 152027: 152028: 152029: 152030: 142030

Changes from 2015

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →

National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.