Cape Verde
Cape Verde public holidays
The next public holiday in Cape Verde is All Saints' Day, in 33 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
All Saints' DaySunday, November 1, 2026 · in 33 days
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | |
| Sep 29Tuesday | São Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel |
| November 2026 | |
| Nov 1Sunday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 25Wednesday | Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality DaySanta Catarina |
| Nov 25Wednesday | Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality DaySanta Catarina do Fogo |
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 6Sunday | Ribeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 13Wednesday | Democracy and Freedom DayNationwide |
| Jan 15Friday | Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality DayTarrafal |
| Jan 17Sunday | Santo Antão Island DayPaul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande |
| Jan 20Wednesday | National Heroes DayNationwide |
| Jan 22Friday | São Vicente Municipality DaySão Vicente |
| Jan 31Sunday | Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality DayRibeira Grande de Santiago |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 9Tuesday | Carnival TuesdaySão Vicente |
| Feb 10Wednesday | Ash WednesdayNationwide |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 13Saturday | São Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Mar 28Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | Worker's DayNationwide |
| May 1Saturday | São Filipe Municipality DaySão Filipe |
| May 7Friday | Ribeira Grande Municipality DayRibeira Grande |
| May 9Sunday | São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality DaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos |
| May 19Wednesday | Praia Municipality DayPraia |
| June 2027 | |
| Jun 1Tuesday | International Children's DayNationwide |
| Jun 13Sunday | Paúl Municipality DayPaul |
| Jun 24Thursday | Brava Municipality DayBrava |
| July 2027 | |
| Jul 4Sunday | Boa Vista Municipality DayBoa Vista |
| Jul 5Monday | National Independence DayNationwide |
| Jul 19Monday | São Salvador do Mundo Municipality DaySão Salvador do Mundo |
| Jul 25Sunday | Santa Cruz Municipality DaySanta Cruz |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 2Monday | Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Aug 15Sunday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 15Sunday | Mosteiros Municipality DayMosteiros |
| September 2027 | |
| Sep 2Thursday | Porto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo |
| Sep 8Wednesday | Maio Municipality DayMaio |
| Sep 15Wednesday | Sal Municipality DaySal |
| Sep 29Wednesday | São Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel |
Public holidays by year
Regional holidays
22 regions of Cape Verde have extra days off on top of the nationwide ones. The number shows how many each adds in 2026; the year pages list them by name.
- Boa Vista+1
- Brava+1
- Maio+1
- Mosteiros+1
- Paul+2
- Porto Novo+2
- Praia+1
- Ribeira Brava+1
- Ribeira Grande+2
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago+1
- Sal+1
- Santa Catarina+1
- Santa Catarina do Fogo+1
- Santa Cruz+1
- São Domingos+1
- São Filipe+1
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos+1
- São Miguel+1
- São Salvador do Mundo+1
- São Vicente+2
- Tarrafal+1
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau+1
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in Cape Verde?
All Saints' Day, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 33 days.
How many public holidays does Cape Verde have in 2026?
12 nationwide public holidays, plus regional days that vary by region. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.