Public holidays
Public holidays in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. A further 44 dates are observed in individual regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 13 JanuaryDemocracy and Freedom Day
Tuesday 20 JanuaryNational Heroes Day
Wednesday 18 FebruaryAsh Wednesday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayWorker's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 JuneInternational Children's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 5 JulyNational Independence Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 13 JanuaryDemocracy and Freedom Day
Wednesday 20 JanuaryNational Heroes Day
Wednesday 10 FebruaryAsh Wednesday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayWorker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 1 JuneInternational Children's Day
Monday 5 JulyNational Independence Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays44 more dates observed in individual regions
2026
Thursday 15 JanuaryTarrafal de Santiago Municipality DayTarrafal
Saturday 17 JanuarySanto Antão Island DayPaul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande
Thursday 22 JanuarySão Vicente Municipality DaySão Vicente
Saturday 31 JanuaryRibeira Grande de Santiago Municipality DayRibeira Grande de Santiago
Tuesday 17 FebruaryCarnival TuesdaySão Vicente
Friday 13 MarchSão Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos
Thursday 7 MayRibeira Grande Municipality DayRibeira Grande
Saturday 9 MaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality DaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos
Tuesday 19 MayPraia Municipality DayPraia
Saturday 13 JunePaúl Municipality DayPaul
Wednesday 24 JuneBrava Municipality DayBrava
Saturday 4 JulyBoa Vista Municipality DayBoa Vista
Sunday 19 JulySão Salvador do Mundo Municipality DaySão Salvador do Mundo
Saturday 25 JulySanta Cruz Municipality DaySanta Cruz
Sunday 2 AugustTarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau
Wednesday 2 SeptemberPorto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo
Tuesday 8 SeptemberMaio Municipality DayMaio
Tuesday 15 SeptemberSal Municipality DaySal
Tuesday 29 SeptemberSão Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel
Wednesday 25 NovemberSanta Catarina de Santiago Municipality DaySanta Catarina
Wednesday 25 NovemberSanta Catarina do Fogo Municipality DaySanta Catarina do Fogo
Sunday 6 DecemberRibeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava
2027
Friday 15 JanuaryTarrafal de Santiago Municipality DayTarrafal
Sunday 17 JanuarySanto Antão Island DayPaul, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande
Friday 22 JanuarySão Vicente Municipality DaySão Vicente
Sunday 31 JanuaryRibeira Grande de Santiago Municipality DayRibeira Grande de Santiago
Tuesday 9 FebruaryCarnival TuesdaySão Vicente
Saturday 13 MarchSão Domingos Municipality DaySão Domingos
Friday 7 MayRibeira Grande Municipality DayRibeira Grande
Sunday 9 MaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality DaySão Lourenço dos Órgãos
Wednesday 19 MayPraia Municipality DayPraia
Sunday 13 JunePaúl Municipality DayPaul
Thursday 24 JuneBrava Municipality DayBrava
Sunday 4 JulyBoa Vista Municipality DayBoa Vista
Monday 19 JulySão Salvador do Mundo Municipality DaySão Salvador do Mundo
Sunday 25 JulySanta Cruz Municipality DaySanta Cruz
Monday 2 AugustTarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality DayTarrafal de São Nicolau
Thursday 2 SeptemberPorto Novo Municipality DayPorto Novo
Wednesday 8 SeptemberMaio Municipality DayMaio
Wednesday 15 SeptemberSal Municipality DaySal
Wednesday 29 SeptemberSão Miguel Municipality DaySão Miguel
Thursday 25 NovemberSanta Catarina de Santiago Municipality DaySanta Catarina
Thursday 25 NovemberSanta Catarina do Fogo Municipality DaySanta Catarina do Fogo
Monday 6 DecemberRibeira Brava Municipality DayRibeira Brava
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.