💡 Insights

Venezuela observes a significant number of public holidays, including two days for Carnival and several patriotic dates. The work culture often includes a midday break or 'siesta' in some sectors, though this is less common in major cities. There is no widespread practice of 'bridge days' to extend weekends, as holidays are observed on their fixed calendar dates.

2026 Working days summary for Mérida, Venezuela

Mérida, Venezuela has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
101
Weekend Days
16
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 20 8 2 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 248 101 16 365

2026 Calendar for Mérida, 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
Divina Pastora Day Holiday
Divina Pastora Day Holiday
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Carnival / Shrove Monday
Carnival / Shrove Monday
17
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday
Carnival / Shrove 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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

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.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor 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.

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
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

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.

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.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Our Lady of Coromoto
Our Lady of Coromoto
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

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
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

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
Holiday for Virgin of Chiquinquirá
Holiday for Virgin of Chiquinquirá
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

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.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:35:53The holiday set for Mérida in 2026 has been slightly adjusted, with some holidays renamed and a few removed, resulting in a more streamlined list.
2026-05-04 23:35:51The holiday set for Mérida in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while retaining several existing ones.

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