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Independence Day

July 2027
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🏪 What's open

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

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block
SAT 03 Weekend
SUN 04 Weekend
MON 05 Holiday

3-day weekend (July 3 – July 5)

📣 Traveler notes

Venezuela offers diverse natural attractions, including national parks, waterfalls, and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The country is notable for hosting Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.

  • January 1: New Year's Day
  • January 14: Feast of the Divina Pastors
  • February 12: Youth Day
  • February 20: Federation Day
  • March 21: Slavery Abolition Anniversary

About this holiday

Venezuela celebrates its national independence day on July 5th, commemorating the 1811 Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, making it the first Spanish colony in South America to declare independence. The day also honors the National Bolivarian Armed Forces.