Beginning of the Independence Movement (Proclamación de la Independencia)
Venezuela · 2026
Beginning of the Independence Movement is al voorbij.
zondag 19 april 2026
Key facts
- Date
- zondag 19 april 2026
- Day of week
- zondag
- Scope
- Nationale feestdag
- Type
- Public holiday
- ISO week
- 16
- Day of year
- 109
- Time zone
- America/Caracas
- Currency
- VES
Make the most of the long weekend
Beginning of the Independence Movement in 2026 falls on a weekend — no extra day off needed.
Nearby years
Frequently asked questions
In Venezuela, Beginning of the Independence Movement falls on 19 april 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Beginning of the Independence Movement is on a zondag.
In Venezuela, Beginning of the Independence Movement is a national public holiday observed across the whole country.
Beginning of the Independence Movement was on 19 april 2026.
The next Beginning of the Independence Movement in Venezuela is on 19 april 2027.
Other holidays in Venezuela in 2026
- New Year's Day (Día de Año Nuevo)1 jan
- Epiphany (Día de Reyes)6 jan
- Feast of the Divina Pastora (Día de la Divina Pastora)14 jan
- Teacher's Day (Día del Maestro)15 jan
- Youth Day (Día de la Juventud)12 feb
- Carnival (Carnaval)16 feb
- International Women's Day (Dia Internacional de la Mujer)8 mrt
- Saint Joseph's Day (Día de San José)19 mrt
- Slavery Abolition Anniversary (Día del abolición de la esclavitud)21 mrt
- Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, Táchira (Aniversario del fundacion del San Cristóbal)31 mrt
- Labour Day (Día del Trabajador)1 mei
- Festival of the Crosses (Día del Cruz del Mayo)3 mei
- Mother's Day (Día de las Madres)10 mei
- Ascension Day (Día de la Ascención)14 mei
- Corpus Christi4 jun
- Father's Day (Día de los Padres)21 jun
- Anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo (Aniversario de la Batalla de Carabobo)24 jun
- Journalists' Day (Día del Periodista y aniversario de la instauración del Decreto de Instrucción pública gratuita y obligatoria)27 jun
- Independence Day (Cinco de julio)5 jul
- Children's Day (Dia del niño)19 jul
- Simón Bolívar's Birthday (Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar)24 jul
- Caracas City Foundation Day (Aniversario del fundacion del Caracas)25 jul
- Flag Day (Día de la Bandera)3 aug
- Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Día del Virgen del Valle)8 sep
- Feast of the Our Lady of Mercy (Día del Virgen de las Mercedes)24 sep
- Day of Indigenous Resistance (Día de la Resistencia Indígena)12 okt
- All Saints' Day (Día de Todos los Santos)1 nov
- All Souls' Day (Día de los fieles difuntos)2 nov
- Immaculate Conception Day (La Inmaculada Concepción)8 dec
- Christmas Eve (Nochebuena)24 dec
- Christmas Day (Navidad)25 dec
- New Year's Eve (Nochevieja)31 dec
Data source
Holiday information for Beginning of the Independence Movement in Venezuela (2026) reviewed and last updated 11 augustus 2026. Always confirm with official sources before planning.