Public Holiday Nationwide

Liberation Day

Name: Liberation Day
Start: 2028-01-01
End: 2028-01-01
Location: Cuba

Saturday, January 1, 2028

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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

📣 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.