⚖️ 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. Public holidays are mandated as paid non-working days for all employees. Specific regulations may exist for certain professions and regional observances.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a paid day off for many employees and marks the start of the holiday shopping season.

2026 Working days summary for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela

Dependencias Federales, Venezuela has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 15 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249
Working Days
101
Weekend Days
15
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
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 10 0 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 20 8 3 31
Total 249 101 15 365

2026 Calendar for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
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
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Carnival
Carnival
17
Carnival
Carnival
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
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
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Battle of Carabobo Day
Battle of Carabobo Day
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Day of Indigenous Resistance
Day of Indigenous Resistance
13
14
15
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 October 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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 for Dependencias Federales, Venezuela.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:36:00The holiday set for 2026 has been refined to enhance clarity, resulting in a slight adjustment in the naming conventions of several observances.
2026-05-04 23:35:58The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, enhancing the overall diversity of the calendar.

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