Public holidays in Venezuela
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The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela.
| Date | Local Name | English Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Día de Año Nuevo | New Year's Day | Beginning of the Civil Year |
| January 6 | Día de Reyes | Epiphany | Christian feast, the visit of the three Magi to Jesus. |
| Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | Carnaval | Carnival | - |
| From Palm Sunday to Easter | Semana Santa | Holy Week | Commemoration of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ. |
| March 19 | Día de San José | Saint Joseph's Day | In honor of Saint Joseph |
| April 19 | 19 de abril | Beginning of the Independence Movement | Remembering the 1810 coup and start of the Venezuelan Independence |
| May 1 | Día del Trabajador | Labour Day | - |
| June 24 | Batalla de Carabobo Mark Wagner | Battle of Carabobo | Ensurance of the Venezuelan Independence; tagged also as Army's Day |
| July 5 | 5 de julio | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence |
| July 24 | Natalicio del Libertador | Birth of Simón Bolívar | Also tagged as Navy's Day. |
| August 3 | Día de la Bandera | Flag Day | Previously, in Venezuela the Flag Day was celebrated in March 12, until August 3, 2006, in honor of the disembarkation of Francisco de Miranda in La Vela de Coro, 1806. |
| October 12 | Día de la Resistencia Indígena | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Previously, in Venezuela the holiday was called Día de la Raza, conmemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. |
| November 1 | Día de Todos los Santos | All Saints Day | - |
| November 17 to November 19 | Feria de la Chinita | Feria of La Chinita | Only in the Zulian region; celebrating the miracle of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. |
| December 8 | Inmaculada Concepción | Immaculate Conception | Celebrating the preservance of Mary, the mother of Jesus from the original sin by the Grace of God. |
| December 24 | Nochebuena | Christmas Eve | Birth of Jesus (Divino Niño). |
| December 31 | Nochevieja | New Year's Eve | Final day of the Civil Year |
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