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🇨🇻 Cape Verde public holidays 2026

Cape Verde has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 8 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

11 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Cape Verde in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayAno NovoPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
January 13TuesdayDemocracy DayDia da DemocraciaPublic holiday
January 13TuesdayFreedom and Democracy DayPublic holiday
January 20TuesdayHeroes' DayDia da Heróis NacionalPublic holiday
January 20TuesdayNational Heroes' DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 2ThursdayHoly ThursdayObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 5SundayOstersonntagPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayDia do TrabalhadorPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
June 1MondayChildren's DayPublic holiday
June 1MondayYouth DayDia Mundial da CriançaPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 5SundayIndependence DayDia da Independência NacionalPublic holiday
August 15SaturdayAssumption DayDia da AssunçãoPublic holiday
August 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic holiday
September 22TuesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
November 1SundayAll Saints' DayDia de Todos os SantosPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayNatalPublic holiday