Legal Regulations
The Venezuelan Labor Law (Ley Orgánica del Trabajo, los Trabajadores y las Trabajadoras) establishes the legal framework. The standard work week is Monday through Friday, with a maximum of 40 hours per week. Employees are entitled to paid annual leave and paid public holidays as mandated by law.
The United States federal holidays for 2026 are established by federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) for government offices. Private sector observance is not mandated by federal law but is common practice. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the standard workweek at 40 hours, with overtime pay required for hours worked beyond that.
News
A US bill has been proposed to establish permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time,' moving clocks ahead by 30 minutes year-round. Recent news from February 2026 also covers political events in Venezuela, including a U.S. military operation and an amnesty law, but these are unrelated to US working day regulations.
Insights
The standard work week runs Monday through Friday. Different regions or municipalities may have their own additional local holidays. There is a notable number of holidays dedicated to specific professions (e.g., Teachers, Journalists) and family roles (Mother's Day, Father's Day).
Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to extend holiday weekends. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. 'Bridge days' are often taken between a holiday and a weekend to create a longer break.
2026 Working days summary for Barinas, Venezuela
Barinas, Venezuela has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
249
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
16
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| May | 20 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| July | 22 | 7 | 2 | 31 |
| August | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| November | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| December | 20 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| Total | 249 | 100 | 16 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Barinas, Venezuela
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 Three Kings Day Holiday Three Kings Day Holiday | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 Holiday for Divina Pastora Day Holiday for Divina Pastora Day | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 Carnival Monday Carnival Monday | 17 Carnival Tuesday Carnival Tuesday | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.
March 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Saint Joseph's Day Saint Joseph's Day | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday | 3 Good Friday Good Friday | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labour Day Labour Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 Ascension Day Holiday Ascension Day Holiday | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 Corpus Christi Holiday Corpus Christi Holiday | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 Battle of Carabobo Battle of Carabobo | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday Saint Peter and Saint Paul Holiday | 30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Independence Day Independence Day | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Simón Bolívar's Birthday Simón Bolívar's Birthday | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Assumption of Mary Assumption of Mary | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 Indigenous Resistance Day Indigenous Resistance Day | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Day Dr. José Gregorio Hernández Day | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 All Saints' Day All Saints' Day | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 Holiday for the Day of the Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Holiday for the Day of the Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 Holiday for Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holiday for Feast of the Immaculate Conception | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Christmas Eve Christmas Eve | 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 New Year's Eve New Year's Eve |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.
Changelog
| 2026-05-17 22:35:47 | The holiday set for Barinas in 2026 has been updated to include revised names and a slight increase in the number of holidays. |
| 2026-05-04 23:35:42 | The holiday set for Barinas in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays. |