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Public holidays in Cape Verde in 2026
Cape Verde has 13 public holidays in 2026, 9 of them on working days, leaving 252 working days. 4 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Democracy Day |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Heroes' Day |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | Children's Day |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption |
| 12 Sept 2026 | Saturday | National Day |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in Cape Verde, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 10 Jan 2026 – 13 Jan 2026: book Monday 12 Jan 2026 (Democracy Day)
- 17 Jan 2026 – 20 Jan 2026: book Monday 19 Jan 2026 (Heroes' Day)
- 14 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2026: book Monday 16 Feb 2026 (Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 29 May 2026 – 1 Jun 2026: book Friday 29 May 2026 (Children's Day)
- 3 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2026: book Friday 3 Jul 2026 (Independence Day)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Cape Verde →