Cape Verde
Cape Verde public holidays 2028
Cape Verde has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 13 to 14 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Saturday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 13Thursday | Democracy and Freedom DayNationwide |
| Jan 15Saturday | Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality DayTarrafal |
| Jan 17Monday | Santo Antão Island DayPaul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande |
| Jan 20Thursday | National Heroes DayNationwide |
| Jan 22Saturday | São Vicente Municipality DaySão Vicente |
| Jan 31Monday | Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality DayRibeira Grande de Santiago |
| February | |
| Feb 29Tuesday | Carnival TuesdaySão Vicente |
| March | |
| Mar 1Wednesday | Ash WednesdayNationwide |
| Mar 13Monday | São Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos |
| April | |
| Apr 14Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 16Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Monday | Worker's DayNationwide |
| May 1Monday | São Filipe Municipality DaySão Filipe |
| May 7Sunday | Ribeira Grande Municipality DayRibeira Grande |
| May 9Tuesday | São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality DaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos |
| May 19Friday | Praia Municipality DayPraia |
| June | |
| Jun 1Thursday | International Children's DayNationwide |
| Jun 13Tuesday | Paúl Municipality DayPaul |
| Jun 24Saturday | Brava Municipality DayBrava |
| July | |
| Jul 4Tuesday | Boa Vista Municipality DayBoa Vista |
| Jul 5Wednesday | National Independence DayNationwide |
| Jul 19Wednesday | São Salvador do Mundo Municipality DaySão Salvador do Mundo |
| Jul 25Tuesday | Santa Cruz Municipality DaySanta Cruz |
| August | |
| Aug 2Wednesday | Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Aug 15Tuesday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 15Tuesday | Mosteiros Municipality DayMosteiros |
| September | |
| Sep 2Saturday | Porto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo |
| Sep 8Friday | Maio Municipality DayMaio |
| Sep 15Friday | Sal Municipality DaySal |
| Sep 29Friday | São Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel |
| November | |
| Nov 1Wednesday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 25Saturday | Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality DaySanta Catarina |
| Nov 25Saturday | Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality DaySanta Catarina do Fogo |
| December | |
| Dec 6Wednesday | Ribeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava |
| Dec 25Monday | Christmas DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 12public holidays
- By region
- 13–14across 22 regions
- Working days
- 250after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 3+4 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2028
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 13 – Sun, Jan 16 · Democracy and Freedom DayTake Fri, Jan 14 off to join it up
- 4 daysThu, Jan 20 – Sun, Jan 23 · National Heroes DayTake Fri, Jan 21 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Worker's Day
- 4 daysThu, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 4 · International Children's DayTake Fri, Jun 2 off to join it up
- 4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day