Cape Verde
Cape Verde public holidays 2026
Cape Verde has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 13 to 14 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 33 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 13Tuesday | Democracy and Freedom DayNationwide |
| Jan 15Thursday | Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality DayTarrafal |
| Jan 17Saturday | Santo Antão Island DayPaul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande |
| Jan 20Tuesday | National Heroes DayNationwide |
| Jan 22Thursday | São Vicente Municipality DaySão Vicente |
| Jan 31Saturday | Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality DayRibeira Grande de Santiago |
| February | |
| Feb 17Tuesday | Carnival TuesdaySão Vicente |
| Feb 18Wednesday | Ash WednesdayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 13Friday | São Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos |
| April | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 5Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Friday | Worker's DayNationwide |
| May 1Friday | São Filipe Municipality DaySão Filipe |
| May 7Thursday | Ribeira Grande Municipality DayRibeira Grande |
| May 9Saturday | São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality DaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos |
| May 19Tuesday | Praia Municipality DayPraia |
| June | |
| Jun 1Monday | International Children's DayNationwide |
| Jun 13Saturday | Paúl Municipality DayPaul |
| Jun 24Wednesday | Brava Municipality DayBrava |
| July | |
| Jul 4Saturday | Boa Vista Municipality DayBoa Vista |
| Jul 5Sunday | National Independence DayNationwide |
| Jul 19Sunday | São Salvador do Mundo Municipality DaySão Salvador do Mundo |
| Jul 25Saturday | Santa Cruz Municipality DaySanta Cruz |
| August | |
| Aug 2Sunday | Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Aug 15Saturday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 15Saturday | Mosteiros Municipality DayMosteiros |
| September | |
| Sep 2Wednesday | Porto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo |
| Sep 8Tuesday | Maio Municipality DayMaio |
| Sep 15Tuesday | Sal Municipality DaySal |
| Sep 29Tuesday | São Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel |
| November | |
| 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 | |
| Dec 6Sunday | Ribeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 12public holidays
- By region
- 13–14across 22 regions
- Working days
- 253after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+3 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 4 daysSat, Jan 10 – Tue, Jan 13 · Democracy and Freedom DayTake Mon, Jan 12 off to join it up
- 4 daysSat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20 · National Heroes DayTake Mon, Jan 19 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Worker's Day
- 3 daysSat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 · International Children's Day
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day