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Public holidays in Cape Verde 2026
Cape Verde has 12 public holiday dates in 2026, 8 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
- Wed, Jan 13Democracy and Freedom Dayin 64 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 13 | Tue | Democracy and Freedom Day | passed |
| Jan 20 | Tue | National Heroes Day | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Ash Wednesday | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Worker's Day | passed |
| Jun 1 | Mon | International Children's Day | passed |
| Jul 5 | Sun | National Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday, Easter Sunday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Worker's Day3 days
- Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1International Children's Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jan 12Democracy and Freedom Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jan 19National Heroes Day4 days off
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