Cape Verde Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Cape Verde 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 13th January | Tuesday | Freedom and Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th January | Tuesday | National Heroes' Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Holy Thursday | Observance |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 1st June | Monday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 5th July | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 1st November | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Cape Verde. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Cape Verde this year in 2026?
There are 10 holidays in Cape Verde in 2026
How to retrieve the Cape Verde holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CV&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Cape Verde holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'CV', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);