Cape Verde

Cape Verde public holidays 2029

Cape Verde has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2029, and 13 to 14 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Cape Verde in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 13Saturday	Democracy and Freedom DayNationwide
Jan 15Monday	Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality DayTarrafal
Jan 17Wednesday	Santo Antão Island DayPaul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande
Jan 20Saturday	National Heroes DayNationwide
Jan 22Monday	São Vicente Municipality DaySão Vicente
Jan 31Wednesday	Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality DayRibeira Grande de Santiago
February
Feb 13Tuesday	Carnival TuesdaySão Vicente
Feb 14Wednesday	Ash WednesdayNationwide
March
Mar 13Tuesday	São Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Worker's DayNationwide
May 1Tuesday	São Filipe Municipality DaySão Filipe
May 7Monday	Ribeira Grande Municipality DayRibeira Grande
May 9Wednesday	São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality DaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos
May 19Saturday	Praia Municipality DayPraia
June
Jun 1Friday	International Children's DayNationwide
Jun 13Wednesday	Paúl Municipality DayPaul
Jun 24Sunday	Brava Municipality DayBrava
July
Jul 4Wednesday	Boa Vista Municipality DayBoa Vista
Jul 5Thursday	National Independence DayNationwide
Jul 19Thursday	São Salvador do Mundo Municipality DaySão Salvador do Mundo
Jul 25Wednesday	Santa Cruz Municipality DaySanta Cruz
August
Aug 2Thursday	Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau
Aug 15Wednesday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 15Wednesday	Mosteiros Municipality DayMosteiros
September
Sep 2Sunday	Porto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo
Sep 8Saturday	Maio Municipality DayMaio
Sep 15Saturday	Sal Municipality DaySal
Sep 29Saturday	São Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel
November
Nov 1Thursday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 25Sunday	Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality DaySanta Catarina
Nov 25Sunday	Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality DaySanta Catarina do Fogo
December
Dec 6Thursday	Ribeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 13–14across 22 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 30 – Sun, Apr 1 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Worker's DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 3 · International Children's Day
4 daysThu, Jul 5 – Sun, Jul 8 · National Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 6 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' DayTake Fri, Nov 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Cape Verde in 2029?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Democracy and Freedom Day (Jan 13); National Heroes Day (Jan 20); Ash Wednesday (Feb 14); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Worker's Day (May 1); International Children's Day (Jun 1); National Independence Day (Jul 5); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 24 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Paul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande and São Vicente, with 14 in 2029, against 13 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2029?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.