Best Days to Take Leave in Venezuela 2028
Use these holiday-anchored annual leave ideas to turn a few leave days into longer breaks:
- Take Fri, Feb 25 to get 5 days off from Feb 25 to Feb 29. Uses 1 leave day; anchored by Carnival.
- Take Wed, Mar 1 to get 5 days off from Feb 26 to Mar 1. Uses 1 leave day; anchored by Carnival.
- Take Tue, May 2 to get 5 days off from Apr 29 to May 3. Uses 1 leave day; anchored by Labour Day, Festival of the Crosses.
- Take Fri, Jul 21 to get 5 days off from Jul 21 to Jul 25. Uses 1 leave day; anchored by Simón Bolívar's Birthday, Caracas City Foundation Day.
- Take Wed, Jul 26 to get 5 days off from Jul 22 to Jul 26. Uses 1 leave day; anchored by Simón Bolívar's Birthday, Caracas City Foundation Day.
Venezuela 2028 Long Weekend & Vacation Planning Guide
Discover 17 long weekend and bridge day opportunities in 2028 to maximize your annual leave:
- Epiphany (2028-01-06, Thursday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Friday off for a 4-day extended mini-vacation (Thu–Sun)!
- Feast of the Divina Pastora (2028-01-14, Friday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Fri–Sun) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Carnival (2028-02-28, Monday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Sat–Mon) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Slavery Abolition Anniversary (2028-03-21, Tuesday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Monday off for a 4-day long weekend getaway (Sat–Tue)!
- Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira (2028-03-31, Friday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Fri–Sun) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Labour Day (2028-05-01, Monday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Sat–Mon) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Ascension Day (2028-05-25, Thursday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Friday off for a 4-day extended mini-vacation (Thu–Sun)!
- Corpus Christi (2028-06-15, Thursday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Friday off for a 4-day extended mini-vacation (Thu–Sun)!
- Journalists' Day (2028-06-27, Tuesday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Monday off for a 4-day long weekend getaway (Sat–Tue)!
- Simón Bolívar's Birthday (2028-07-24, Monday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Sat–Mon) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Caracas City Foundation Day (2028-07-25, Tuesday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Monday off for a 4-day long weekend getaway (Sat–Tue)!
- Flag Day (2028-08-03, Thursday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Friday off for a 4-day extended mini-vacation (Thu–Sun)!
- Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2028-09-08, Friday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Fri–Sun) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Day of Indigenous Resistance (2028-10-12, Thursday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Friday off for a 4-day extended mini-vacation (Thu–Sun)!
- All Souls' Day (2028-11-02, Thursday) - 4-day Bridge Weekend: Take Friday off for a 4-day extended mini-vacation (Thu–Sun)!
- Immaculate Conception Day (2028-12-08, Friday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Fri–Sun) with 0 days of leave needed!
- Christmas Day (2028-12-25, Monday) - 3-day Weekend: Automatic 3-day weekend (Sat–Mon) with 0 days of leave needed!
Venezuela Official Public Holidays 2028 Schedule
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 (2028-01-01) | Sat | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 (2028-01-06) | Thu | Epiphany | Public |
| Jan 14 (2028-01-14) | Fri | Feast of the Divina Pastora | Public |
| Jan 15 (2028-01-15) | Sat | Teacher's Day | Public |
| Feb 12 (2028-02-12) | Sat | Youth Day | Public |
| Feb 28 (2028-02-28) | Mon | Carnival | Public |
| Feb 29 (2028-02-29) | Tue | Carnival | Public |
| Mar 8 (2028-03-08) | Wed | International Women's Day | Public |
| Mar 19 (2028-03-19) | Sun | Saint Joseph's Day | Public |
| Mar 21 (2028-03-21) | Tue | Slavery Abolition Anniversary | Public |
| Mar 31 (2028-03-31) | Fri | Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira | Public |
| Apr 19 (2028-04-19) | Wed | Beginning of the Independence Movement | Public |
| May 1 (2028-05-01) | Mon | Labour Day | Public |
| May 3 (2028-05-03) | Wed | Festival of the Crosses | Public |
| May 14 (2028-05-14) | Sun | Mother's Day | Public |
| May 25 (2028-05-25) | Thu | Ascension Day | Public |
| Jun 15 (2028-06-15) | Thu | Corpus Christi | Public |
| Jun 18 (2028-06-18) | Sun | Father's Day | Public |
| Jun 24 (2028-06-24) | Sat | Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo | Public |
| Jun 27 (2028-06-27) | Tue | Journalists' Day | Public |
| Jul 5 (2028-07-05) | Wed | Independence Day | Public |
| Jul 16 (2028-07-16) | Sun | Children's Day | Public |
| Jul 24 (2028-07-24) | Mon | Simón Bolívar's Birthday | Public |
| Jul 25 (2028-07-25) | Tue | Caracas City Foundation Day | Public |
| Aug 3 (2028-08-03) | Thu | Flag Day | Public |
| Sep 8 (2028-09-08) | Fri | Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Public |
| Sep 24 (2028-09-24) | Sun | Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy | Public |
| Oct 12 (2028-10-12) | Thu | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Public |
| Nov 1 (2028-11-01) | Wed | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Nov 2 (2028-11-02) | Thu | All Souls' Day | Public |
| Dec 8 (2028-12-08) | Fri | Immaculate Conception Day | Public |
| Dec 24 (2028-12-24) | Sun | Christmas Eve | Public |
| Dec 25 (2028-12-25) | Mon | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 31 (2028-12-31) | Sun | New Year's Eve | Public |
About Venezuela Holidays & Observances
Venezuela observes statutory paid holidays governed by the Organic Labor Law (LOTTT) for historical independence battles and civic anniversaries. Commercial banks, government offices, schools, and financial institutions are typically closed on statutory public holidays.