Cape Verde
Cape Verde public holidays 2027
Cape Verde has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 13 to 14 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| 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 | |
| Feb 9Tuesday | Carnival TuesdaySão Vicente |
| Feb 10Wednesday | Ash WednesdayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 13Saturday | São Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Mar 28Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| May | |
| 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 | |
| Jun 1Tuesday | International Children's DayNationwide |
| Jun 13Sunday | Paúl Municipality DayPaul |
| Jun 24Thursday | Brava Municipality DayBrava |
| July | |
| 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 | |
| Aug 2Monday | Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Aug 15Sunday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 15Sunday | Mosteiros Municipality DayMosteiros |
| September | |
| Sep 2Thursday | Porto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo |
| Sep 8Wednesday | Maio Municipality DayMaio |
| Sep 15Wednesday | Sal Municipality DaySal |
| Sep 29Wednesday | São Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel |
| November | |
| Nov 1Monday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 25Thursday | Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality DaySanta Catarina |
| Nov 25Thursday | Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality DaySanta Catarina do Fogo |
| December | |
| Dec 6Monday | Ribeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava |
| Dec 25Saturday | Christmas DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 12public holidays
- By region
- 13–14across 22 regions
- Working days
- 253after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+1 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2027
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.
- 3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 4 daysSat, May 29 – Tue, Jun 1 · International Children's DayTake Mon, May 31 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5 · National Independence Day
- 3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day