Holidays

1^st January - New Year's Day

Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday - Carnival

Monday, Thursday and Good Friday - Easter

19^th April - Declaration of Independence

1^st May - Labor Day

24^th June - Battle of Carabobo

5^th July - Independence Day

24^th July - Bolívar's Birthday

12^th October - Discovery of America

25^th December - Christmas Day

February
Feria del Sol (Mérida)
Danceros de la Candelaria (Mérida)
Pre-Lenten Carnival (Carúpano)

March
San José (Paraguachí, Margarita and Maracay, 16^th - 26^th)
Fiesta del Joropo (Elorza, Apure State, 19^th)

May
Velorio de la Cruz de Mayo (Caracas and Carúpano, 3^rd)
San Antonio del Táchira (San Antonio del Táchira, 13^th - 20^th)
San Isidro (Maracaibo and Mérida, 15^th)
Los Diablos Danzantes (San Francisco de Yare)
June Fiesta de San Juan (Curiepe, Miranda State, 23^rd)
Fiestas de La Virgen (La Asunción, Margarita)

July
Batalla de Matasiete (La Asunción, Margarita, 31^st)
August Fiesta del Orinoco (Cuidad Bolívar)
Feria de las Flores (Caripe, 2^nd – 12^th)
Asunción de la Virgen (Carúpano 15th and La Asunción, Margarita, 14^th - 15^th)

September
Fiesta de La Virgen de Coromoto (Guanare, 8^th)
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Valle (Margarita, 8^th –15^th)

October
Virgen del Rosario (Maracaibo, 5^th)
Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Caripe, 10^th –12^th)

November
Santos y Fideles Difuntos (Cumana, 2^nd)
Feria de Valencia (Valencia, 15^th – 22^nd)
Feria de la Chinita (Maracaibo, 18^th)

December
Fiesta de la Zaragoza (Barquisimeto, 28^th)

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