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Liberation Day

Friday, January 1, 2027
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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Closed
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block
FRI 01 Holiday
SAT 02 Weekend
SUN 03 Weekend

3-day weekend (January 1 – January 3)

📣 Traveler notes

Cuba, the largest Caribbean island, features colonial architecture, rich culture, and nine World Heritage Sites. The nation has maintained a communist government since the 1959 Cuban Revolution and remains subject to a U.S. embargo.

  • January 1: Triumph of the Revolution
  • January 2: Victory of the Armed Forces Day
  • Good Friday (variable)
  • May 1: Labour Day
  • July 25: Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada Garrison
  • The local culture is friendly and polite. Support local economies by staying in private homes (casas particulares) and dining at local establishments. While political discussions should be handled with care, cultural exchange and accepting invitations are encouraged.

About this holiday

Liberation Day commemorates the end of occupation or the overthrow of regimes, distinguishing it from traditional independence days which mark the establishment of statehood.