Public holidays in Cape Verde

Cabo Verde

Next holiday in Cape Verde

All Saints' Day

Sun, November 1, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

3-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Sun, April 5 Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Worker's Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 30 – Mon, June 1 International Children's Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
3-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Sun, March 28 Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3-day weekend Sat, July 3 – Mon, July 5 National Independence Day
3-day weekend Sat, October 30 – Mon, November 1 All Saints' Day

2026

12 nationwide · 23 regional

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Ano Novo Rule
Tue, January 13 Democracy and Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade e da Democracia Rule
Tue, January 20 National Heroes Day Dia da Nacionalidade e dos Heróis Nacionais Rule
Wed, February 18 Ash Wednesday Quarta-feira de Cinzas Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Rule
Sun, April 5 Easter Sunday Páscoa Rule
Fri, May 1 Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador Rule
Mon, June 1 International Children's Day Dia Mundial da Criança Rule
Sun, July 5 National Independence Day Dia da Independência Nacional Rule
Sat, August 15 Assumption Day Dia da Assunção Rule
Sun, November 1 All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Dia do Natal Rule

Regional holidays (24)

Thu, January 15 Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality Day Tarrafal Rule
Sat, January 17 Santo Antão Island Day Paul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande Rule
Thu, January 22 São Vicente Municipality Day São Vicente Rule
Sat, January 31 Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality Day Ribeira Grande de Santiago Rule
Tue, February 17 Carnival Tuesday São Vicente Rule
Fri, March 13 São Domingos Municipality Day São Domingos Rule
Fri, May 1 São Filipe Municipality Day São Filipe Rule
Thu, May 7 Ribeira Grande Municipality Day Ribeira Grande Rule
Sat, May 9 São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality Day São Lourenço dos Órgãos Rule
Tue, May 19 Praia Municipality Day Praia Rule
Sat, June 13 Paúl Municipality Day Paul Rule
Wed, June 24 Brava Municipality Day Brava Rule
Sat, July 4 Boa Vista Municipality Day Boa Vista Rule
Sun, July 19 São Salvador do Mundo Municipality Day São Salvador do Mundo Rule
Sat, July 25 Santa Cruz Municipality Day Santa Cruz Rule
Sun, August 2 Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality Day Tarrafal de São Nicolau Rule
Sat, August 15 Mosteiros Municipality Day Mosteiros Rule
Wed, September 2 Porto Novo Municipality Day Porto Novo Rule
Tue, September 8 Maio Municipality Day Maio Rule
Tue, September 15 Sal Municipality Day Sal Rule
Tue, September 29 São Miguel Municipality Day São Miguel Rule
Wed, November 25 Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality Day Santa Catarina Rule
Wed, November 25 Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality Day Santa Catarina do Fogo Rule
Sun, December 6 Ribeira Brava Municipality Day Ribeira Brava Rule

2027

12 nationwide · 23 regional

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Ano Novo Rule
Wed, January 13 Democracy and Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade e da Democracia Rule
Wed, January 20 National Heroes Day Dia da Nacionalidade e dos Heróis Nacionais Rule
Wed, February 10 Ash Wednesday Quarta-feira de Cinzas Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Rule
Sun, March 28 Easter Sunday Páscoa Rule
Sat, May 1 Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador Rule
Tue, June 1 International Children's Day Dia Mundial da Criança Rule
Mon, July 5 National Independence Day Dia da Independência Nacional Rule
Sun, August 15 Assumption Day Dia da Assunção Rule
Mon, November 1 All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Dia do Natal Rule

Regional holidays (24)

Fri, January 15 Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality Day Tarrafal Rule
Sun, January 17 Santo Antão Island Day Paul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande Rule
Fri, January 22 São Vicente Municipality Day São Vicente Rule
Sun, January 31 Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality Day Ribeira Grande de Santiago Rule
Tue, February 9 Carnival Tuesday São Vicente Rule
Sat, March 13 São Domingos Municipality Day São Domingos Rule
Sat, May 1 São Filipe Municipality Day São Filipe Rule
Fri, May 7 Ribeira Grande Municipality Day Ribeira Grande Rule
Sun, May 9 São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality Day São Lourenço dos Órgãos Rule
Wed, May 19 Praia Municipality Day Praia Rule
Sun, June 13 Paúl Municipality Day Paul Rule
Thu, June 24 Brava Municipality Day Brava Rule
Sun, July 4 Boa Vista Municipality Day Boa Vista Rule
Mon, July 19 São Salvador do Mundo Municipality Day São Salvador do Mundo Rule
Sun, July 25 Santa Cruz Municipality Day Santa Cruz Rule
Mon, August 2 Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality Day Tarrafal de São Nicolau Rule
Sun, August 15 Mosteiros Municipality Day Mosteiros Rule
Thu, September 2 Porto Novo Municipality Day Porto Novo Rule
Wed, September 8 Maio Municipality Day Maio Rule
Wed, September 15 Sal Municipality Day Sal Rule
Wed, September 29 São Miguel Municipality Day São Miguel Rule
Thu, November 25 Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality Day Santa Catarina Rule
Thu, November 25 Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality Day Santa Catarina do Fogo Rule
Mon, December 6 Ribeira Brava Municipality Day Ribeira Brava Rule

2028

12 nationwide · 23 regional

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Ano Novo Rule
Thu, January 13 Democracy and Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade e da Democracia Rule
Thu, January 20 National Heroes Day Dia da Nacionalidade e dos Heróis Nacionais Rule
Wed, March 1 Ash Wednesday Quarta-feira de Cinzas Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Rule
Sun, April 16 Easter Sunday Páscoa Rule
Mon, May 1 Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador Rule
Thu, June 1 International Children's Day Dia Mundial da Criança Rule
Wed, July 5 National Independence Day Dia da Independência Nacional Rule
Tue, August 15 Assumption Day Dia da Assunção Rule
Wed, November 1 All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Dia do Natal Rule

Regional holidays (24)

Sat, January 15 Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality Day Tarrafal Rule
Mon, January 17 Santo Antão Island Day Paul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande Rule
Sat, January 22 São Vicente Municipality Day São Vicente Rule
Mon, January 31 Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality Day Ribeira Grande de Santiago Rule
Tue, February 29 Carnival Tuesday São Vicente Rule
Mon, March 13 São Domingos Municipality Day São Domingos Rule
Mon, May 1 São Filipe Municipality Day São Filipe Rule
Sun, May 7 Ribeira Grande Municipality Day Ribeira Grande Rule
Tue, May 9 São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality Day São Lourenço dos Órgãos Rule
Fri, May 19 Praia Municipality Day Praia Rule
Tue, June 13 Paúl Municipality Day Paul Rule
Sat, June 24 Brava Municipality Day Brava Rule
Tue, July 4 Boa Vista Municipality Day Boa Vista Rule
Wed, July 19 São Salvador do Mundo Municipality Day São Salvador do Mundo Rule
Tue, July 25 Santa Cruz Municipality Day Santa Cruz Rule
Wed, August 2 Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality Day Tarrafal de São Nicolau Rule
Tue, August 15 Mosteiros Municipality Day Mosteiros Rule
Sat, September 2 Porto Novo Municipality Day Porto Novo Rule
Fri, September 8 Maio Municipality Day Maio Rule
Fri, September 15 Sal Municipality Day Sal Rule
Fri, September 29 São Miguel Municipality Day São Miguel Rule
Sat, November 25 Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality Day Santa Catarina Rule
Sat, November 25 Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality Day Santa Catarina do Fogo Rule
Wed, December 6 Ribeira Brava Municipality Day Ribeira Brava Rule

2025

12 nationwide · 23 regional

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Ano Novo Rule
Mon, January 13 Democracy and Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade e da Democracia Rule
Mon, January 20 National Heroes Day Dia da Nacionalidade e dos Heróis Nacionais Rule
Wed, March 5 Ash Wednesday Quarta-feira de Cinzas Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Rule
Sun, April 20 Easter Sunday Páscoa Rule
Thu, May 1 Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador Rule
Sun, June 1 International Children's Day Dia Mundial da Criança Rule
Sat, July 5 National Independence Day Dia da Independência Nacional Rule
Fri, August 15 Assumption Day Dia da Assunção Rule
Sat, November 1 All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Dia do Natal Rule

Regional holidays (24)

Wed, January 15 Tarrafal de Santiago Municipality Day Tarrafal Rule
Fri, January 17 Santo Antão Island Day Paul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande Rule
Wed, January 22 São Vicente Municipality Day São Vicente Rule
Fri, January 31 Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality Day Ribeira Grande de Santiago Rule
Tue, March 4 Carnival Tuesday São Vicente Rule
Thu, March 13 São Domingos Municipality Day São Domingos Rule
Thu, May 1 São Filipe Municipality Day São Filipe Rule
Wed, May 7 Ribeira Grande Municipality Day Ribeira Grande Rule
Fri, May 9 São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality Day São Lourenço dos Órgãos Rule
Mon, May 19 Praia Municipality Day Praia Rule
Fri, June 13 Paúl Municipality Day Paul Rule
Tue, June 24 Brava Municipality Day Brava Rule
Fri, July 4 Boa Vista Municipality Day Boa Vista Rule
Sat, July 19 São Salvador do Mundo Municipality Day São Salvador do Mundo Rule
Fri, July 25 Santa Cruz Municipality Day Santa Cruz Rule
Sat, August 2 Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality Day Tarrafal de São Nicolau Rule
Fri, August 15 Mosteiros Municipality Day Mosteiros Rule
Tue, September 2 Porto Novo Municipality Day Porto Novo Rule
Mon, September 8 Maio Municipality Day Maio Rule
Mon, September 15 Sal Municipality Day Sal Rule
Mon, September 29 São Miguel Municipality Day São Miguel Rule
Tue, November 25 Santa Catarina de Santiago Municipality Day Santa Catarina Rule
Tue, November 25 Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality Day Santa Catarina do Fogo Rule
Sat, December 6 Ribeira Brava Municipality Day Ribeira Brava Rule

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