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Public holidays in Venezuela
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<p> The table below shows a list of the most notable <a href="/facts/Holidays/kM9E3s9q">holidays</a> in <a href="/facts/Venezuela/eX1qnkln">Venezuela</a>. Popular and public holidays are included in the list. </p><p>Other public holidays may be observed. In 2019, several days were announced as national holidays based on <a href="/facts/2019_Venezuelan_blackouts/hpI2tA5W">widespread blackouts</a>. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Local name</th><th>English name</th></tr><tr><td>January 1</td><td><i>Día de Año Nuevo</i></td><td><a href="/facts/New_Year%2527s_Day/6XQyYPCn">New Year's Day</a></td></tr><tr><td>Monday and Tuesday before <a href="/facts/Ash_Wednesday/yPeo60jL">Ash Wednesday</a></td><td><i>Carnaval</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Carnival/zwDJMMS9">Carnival</a></td></tr><tr><td>From <a href="/facts/Palm_Sunday/AbWVfUhu">Palm Sunday</a> to <a href="/facts/Easter/LYPGCQge">Easter</a> (movable)</td><td><i>Semana Santa</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Holy_Week/jwINRBAj">Holy Week</a></td></tr><tr><td>April 19</td><td><i>Declaración de la Independencia</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Venezuelan_Declaration_of_Independence/YARC7gx8">Declaration of Independence</a></td></tr><tr><td>May 1</td><td><i>Día del Trabajador</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Labour_Day/FgFFs2hk">Labour Day</a></td></tr><tr><td>June 24</td><td><i>Día de San Juan Bautista</i> y <i>Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo</i></td><td>Feast of Saint <a href="/facts/John_the_Baptist/l7K55gq7">John the Baptist</a> and the Anniversary of the <a href="/facts/Battle_of_Carabobo/SLBLAttj">Battle of Carabobo</a></td></tr><tr><td>July 5</td><td><i>Día de la Independencia</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Venezuelan_Independence/A1X3uyjh">Independence Day</a></td></tr><tr><td>July 24</td><td><i>Natalicio del Libertador</i></td><td>Birth of <a href="/facts/Sim%25C3%25B3n_Bol%25C3%25ADvar/Q2C1EfpN">Simón Bolívar</a></td></tr><tr><td>October 12</td><td><i>Día de la Resistencia Indígena</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Day_of_Indigenous_Resistance/YoffhC5M">Day of Indigenous Resistance</a></td></tr><tr><td>December 24</td><td><i>Nochebuena</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Christmas_Eve/UVM8KoES">Christmas Eve</a></td></tr><tr><td>December 25</td><td><i>Navidad</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Christmas_Day/EsuI0Gds">Christmas Day</a></td></tr><tr><td>December 31</td><td><i>Nochevieja</i></td><td><a href="/facts/New_Year%2527s_Eve/1EHusJ1h">New Year's Eve</a></td></tr></tbody></table>