Cape Verde Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Cape Verde. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Cape Verde has 9 public holidays in 2026, 3 of which fall on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around New Year's Day (1–4 January).
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27 public holidays in Cape Verde
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2025 · 9 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's DayAno Novo | |
| 2025.01.13Mon | Democracy DayDia da Democracia | |
| 2025.01.20Mon | Heroes' DayDia da Heróis Nacional | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | Labour DayDia do Trabalhador | |
| 2025.06.01Sun | Youth DayDia Mundial da Criança | |
| 2025.07.05Sat | Independence DayDia da Independência Nacional | |
| 2025.08.15Fri | Assumption DayDia da Assunção | |
| 2025.11.01Sat | All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas DayNatal |
Cape Verde public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's DayAno Novo | |
| 2026.01.13Tue | Democracy DayDia da Democracia | |
| 2026.01.20Tue | Heroes' DayDia da Heróis Nacional | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Labour DayDia do Trabalhador | |
| 2026.06.01Mon | Youth DayDia Mundial da Criança | |
| 2026.07.05Sun | Independence DayDia da Independência Nacional | |
| 2026.08.15Sat | Assumption DayDia da Assunção | |
| 2026.11.01Sun | All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas DayNatal |
2027 · 9 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's DayAno Novo | |
| 2027.01.13Wed | Democracy DayDia da Democracia | |
| 2027.01.20Wed | Heroes' DayDia da Heróis Nacional | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | Labour DayDia do Trabalhador | |
| 2027.06.01Tue | Youth DayDia Mundial da Criança | |
| 2027.07.05Mon | Independence DayDia da Independência Nacional | |
| 2027.08.15Sun | Assumption DayDia da Assunção | |
| 2027.11.01Mon | All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas DayNatal |
2025 · 5 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.11Sat ~ 01.13Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.01.18Sat ~ 01.20Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.05.01Thu ~ 05.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.08.15Fri ~ 08.17Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Cape Verde Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.01.10Sat ~ 01.13Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.01.17Sat ~ 01.20Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.30Sat ~ 06.01Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 4 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.05.29Sat ~ 06.01Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.07.03Sat ~ 07.05Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.10.30Sat ~ 11.01Mon | 3-day break |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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