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Holidays and Festivals in Venezuela

Date Holiday Festival Location
January 1 Año Nuevo
New Year		   National
February 2   Virgen de la Candelaria National
February or March Carnaval   National
March or April Semana Santa   National
April 19 Declaration of Independence   National
May 1 Dia de los Trabajadores
Labor Day		   National
May or June   La Cruz de Mayo Caracas
May or June   Los Diablos Danzante on Corpus Cristi San Francisco de Yare
June   Los Tambores de San Juan Caracas
June 24 Batalla de Carabobo   National
July 5 Dia de la Independencia   National
July 24 Birthday of Simón Bolívar, El Libertador   National
October 12 Columbus Day
Dia de la Raza		   National
December 25 Navidad
Christmas Day		   National

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