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Cape Verde Holidays 2026

Public holidays & school holidays — all regions

2025 2026 2027
12
Public Holidays
3
School Breaks
22
Regions
Cape Verde runs two parallel holiday systems: public holidays that apply nationwide, and school holidays that are set regionally and vary across the country. For 2026, there are 12 nationwide public holidays, of which 8 fall on a working day. School holidays follow a single national calendar that applies in all 22 regions, totalling about 95 days across the year. Explore the public holidays, the regional school holiday dates, and the complete year calendar using the links below.

Public Holidays 2026

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🗓️ Nationwide Public Holidays
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day
13 Jan 2026 Tue Democracy Day
20 Jan 2026 Tue Heroes' Day (National Heroes Day)
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day
1 Jun 2026 Mon Children's Day
5 Jul 2026 Sun Independence Day
15 Aug 2026 Sat Assumption of Mary
12 Sept 2026 Sat National Day (Dia da Nação)
1 Nov 2026 Sun All Saints' Day
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day

School Holidays 2026

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🎒 Brava — School Holidays Overview
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Calendar 2026

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View Cape Verde Calendar 2026
All public holidays & school holidays visualized by month
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Holidays by Region

Brava Boa Vista Fogo Maio Mosteiros Paul Porto Novo Praia Ribeira Brava Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande de Santiago Sal São Domingos São Filipe Santa Cruz São Miguel São Salvador do Mundo São Vicente Tarrafal Tarrafal de São Nicolau Volta São Nicolau