{"id":1005,"date":"2022-05-27T13:38:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T13:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/?page_id=1005"},"modified":"2025-12-23T02:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:22:40","slug":"feriados-publicos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/public-holidays-cape-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1005\" class=\"elementor elementor-1005\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43b54aea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43b54aea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e42e8a5\" data-id=\"6e42e8a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56626ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56626ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;\">Cape Verde National Public Holidays (2026)<\/span><\/h2><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Cape Verde is a popular tourist destination for people from all over the world. If you're planning to visit the country in 2026, it's important to be aware of the local public holidays when planning your trip.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span>Here is a list of public holidays in Cape Verde for 2026:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">January 01: New Year<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">January 13: Democracy and Freedom Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">January 20: National Heroes Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">February 17: Shrove Tuesday (regional public holiday)\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">February 18: Ash Wednesday (movable holiday)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">April 3: Good Friday (movable holiday)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">April 05: Easter Sunday (movable holiday)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">May 01: Workers' Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">June 01: World Children's Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">July 05:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governo.cv\/o-arquipelago\/historia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Independence Day<\/a>\u00a0of Cape Verde<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">August 15: National Patroness's Day \/ Assumption of Our Lady<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">November 01: All Saints' Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">December 25: Christmas<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Cape Verde's commemorative dates and municipal holidays<\/h3><div><p>Apart from national holidays,\u00a0<b>Cape Verde also celebrates the dates of the municipalities<\/b>. These are local commemorative dates, which are proclaimed as public holidays according to the local authorities.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">The<\/span><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\"> municipal or regional commemorative dates per island of Cape Verde<\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\"> the following:<\/span><\/p><\/div><p><strong>Holidays in the municipalities of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/saint-antao\/\">Santo Ant\u00e3o<\/a><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">January 17: Santo Ant\u00e3o Island Day (in memory of the discovery of the island on January 17, 1462)<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">May 7th: Ribeira Grande Municipality Day<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">June 13: Pa\u00fal municipality day (and patron saint St. Anthony)<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">September 2nd: Porto Novo Municipal Day<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Holidays\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/sao-vicente\/\">S\u00e3o Vicente<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">January 22nd: St. Vincent Municipal Day\u00a0<\/span>(and patron saint St. Vincent)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Municipal holidays<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/sao-nicolau\/\">S\u00e3o Nicolau<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">August 2: Day of the municipality of Tarrafal de S\u00e3o Nicolau<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">December 6: day of the municipality of Ribeira Brava (and patron saint S\u00e3o Nicolau)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Holidays\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/salt\/\">Sal<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">September 15: Municipal Day (and patron saint Our Lady of Sorrows)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Holidays\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\"><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/boavista\/\">Boavista<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">July 4: Municipal Day (and patron saint St. Elizabeth)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Holidays\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/may\/\">Maio<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">September 8th: May Day<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Holidays in the municipalities of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/santiago\/\">Santiago<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">January 15: day of the municipality of Tarrafal de Santiago (and patron saint Santo Amaro)<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">January 31: day of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">March 13: Municipal day of S\u00e3o Domingos<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">May 9: Day of the municipality of S\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o dos \u00d3rg\u00e3os<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">May 19th: Praia Municipal Day<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">July 19: Day of the municipality of San Salvador del Mundo<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">July 25: City of Santa Cruz Day<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">September 29: Day of the municipality of S\u00e3o Miguel<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">November 25: Day of the municipality of Santa Catarina de Santiago<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Municipal holidays\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island of <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/fire\/\">Fogo<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">May 1st: day of the municipality of S\u00e3o Filipe (and patron saint S\u00e3o Filipe)<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">August 15th: Monasteries Town Day<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"PT\">November 25: day of the municipality of Santa Catarina del Fuego (and patron saint Santa Catarina)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"PT\">Island Holidays <a href=\"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/brava\/\">Brava<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"PT\">June 24: day of the municipality of Brava (and patron saint St. John the Baptist)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><div><h2 style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #7a7a7a;\">Cape Verde National Public Holidays (2027)<\/h2><p>Check out the national holidays in Cape Verde for 2027 below:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">January 01: New Year<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">January 13: Democracy and Freedom Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">January 20: National Heroes Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">February 09: Shrove Tuesday (regional public holiday)\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">February 10: Ash Wednesday (movable holiday)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">March 26: Good Friday (movable holiday)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">March 28: Easter Sunday (movable holiday)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">May 01: Workers' Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">June 01: World Children's Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">July 05:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governo.cv\/o-arquipelago\/historia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Independence Day<\/a>\u00a0of Cape Verde<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">August 15: National Patroness's Day \/ Assumption of Our Lady<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">November 01: All Saints' Day<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">December 25: Christmas<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Conclusion<\/h3><p>Bear in mind that during public holidays, many businesses and stores may be closed or have reduced opening hours. This can affect your travel plans, so plan ahead and check the opening hours of the tourist attractions you want to visit.<\/p><p>In addition, public services are closed on public holidays (except essential services - health, public safety, etc.).<\/p><p>Bars and restaurants are usually open on public holidays, but not all of them are open on Christmas and New Year's Day.<\/p><p>On the other hand, public holidays are often accompanied by local events and celebrations. This can be a great opportunity to experience Cape Verdean culture and to socialize with the locals. Make the most of your trip to Cape Verde and enjoy the public holidays of 2026!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feriados P\u00fablicos Nacionais de Cabo Verde (2026) Cabo Verde \u00e9 um destino tur\u00edstico popular para pessoas de todo o mundo. Se voc\u00ea planeja visitar o pa\u00eds em 2026, \u00e9 importante estar ciente dos feriados p\u00fablicos locais para planear sua viagem.\u00a0Aqui est\u00e1 uma lista dos feriados p\u00fablicos em Cabo Verde para 2026: 01 de janeiro: Ano [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1005","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1005"}],"version-history":[{"count":121,"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5640,"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1005\/revisions\/5640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelcaboverde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}