⚖️ Legal Regulations

The United States federal holidays for 2026 are established by federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) for government offices. These are not mandatory for private businesses, but most observe them. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs standard working hours and overtime pay, but does not require payment for time off on holidays.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Venezuela runs Monday through Friday. Regional areas may have their own working-day calendars in addition to the common national holidays, which are numerous and include many religious and civic observances.
Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to extend holiday weekends. 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 Portuguesa, Venezuela

Portuguesa, Venezuela has 246 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

246
Working Days
101
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 20 9 2 31
April 20 7 3 30
May 19 10 2 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 246 101 18 365

2026 Calendar for Portuguesa, 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.

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
National Day of Joy
National Day of Joy
19
Saint Joseph's Day
Saint Joseph's Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Venezuelan Family Day
Venezuelan Family Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Battle of Carabobo
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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
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
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
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 22:35:56The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, enhancing the overall celebration calendar.
2026-05-04 23:35:53The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include an additional observance, enhancing the overall celebration calendar.

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