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Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
**January 1
|
Año Nuevo (New Year’s Day)
|
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January 1-2
|
La Paradura del Niño (Feast of the Holy Child)
|
Andes states of Táchira, Mérida, and Trujillo, esp. Escuque
|
January 6
|
DÃa de Reyes (Epiphany)
|
National |
| January 7-30 |
Feria Internacional de San Sebastián
|
San Cristóbal, Estado Táchira |
January 22
|
Feria de Santa Inés
|
Cumana, Estado Sucre |
January
|
Procesión de la Divina Pastora (Procession of the Holy Shepherdess)
|
Barquisimeto, Estado Lara |
February 2
|
Virgen de la Candelaria |
National |
February
|
Feria del Sol
|
Mérida |
**February or March, Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
|
Carnaval
This is a busy holiday; book hotels and airlines in advance.
|
Festivals especially in El Callao, Estado BolÃvar and Carúpano, Estado Sucre |
March 16–26
|
DÃa de San José
|
ParaguachÃ, Isla Margarita, and Maracay, Estado Aragua
|
March 19
|
Fiesta del Joropo |
Elorza, Estado Apure |
March
|
Los Tambores de Barlovento (The Drums of Barlovento)
|
Barlovento, Estado Miranda |
**Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
|
Semana Santa (Easter) |
|
**April 19
|
19 de abril (Declaration of Independence) |
|
**May 1
|
DÃa de los Trabajadores (Labor Day) |
|
May 3
|
Velorio de la Cruz de Mayo (Day of the Holy Cross)
|
Caracas, Carúpano, Estado Sucre, and other towns |
May 13–20
|
Feria de San Antonio del Táchira |
San Antonio del Táchira, Estado Táchira |
May 15
|
Feria de San Isidro
|
Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, and Mérida
|
May 23
|
Fiesta de San Juan |
Curiepe, Estado Miranda
|
May
|
Fiestas de La Virgen
|
La Asunción, Isla Margarita
|
Corpus Christi day, May or June
|
Los Diablos Danzantes (The Dancing Devils) |
San Francisco de Yare, Estado Miranda, and Chuao, Estado Aragua |
**June 24
|
Batalla de Carabobo (Battle of Carabobo Day) |
|
June 29
|
Parranda de San Pedro |
Guatire, Estado Miranda |
June
|
Fiesta de San Juan Bautista (Drumming feast of St John the Baptist) |
Especially Barlovento and other towns in Estado Miranda |
**July 5
|
DÃa de la Independencia (Independence Day) |
|
**July 24
|
Birthday of Simón BolÃvar, El Libertador |
|
July 31
|
Batalla de Matasiete
|
La Asunción, Isla Margarita |
August
|
Fiesta del Orinoco
|
Ciudad BolÃvar, Estado BolÃvar |
August 2-12
|
Feria de las Flores |
Caripe, Estado Monagas |
**August 3
|
DÃa de la Bandera (Flag Day) |
|
August 14-15
|
Asunción de la Virgen |
Carúpano, Estado Sucre, and La Asunción, Isla Margarita |
September 8
|
Fiesta de La Virgen de Coromoto
|
Guanare, Estado Portuguesa |
September 8
|
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Valle
|
Isla Margarita |
October 5
|
Virgen del Rosario |
Maracaibo, Estado Zulia |
October 10-12
|
Nuestra Señora del Pilar |
Caripe, Estado Monagas |
**October 12
|
DÃa de la Resistencia IndÃgena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) or Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race) (or Discovery of America or Columbus Day)
|
|
November 1
|
DÃa de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day)
|
National |
November 2
|
Santos y Fideles Difuntos |
Cumana, Estado Sucre |
November 15-22
|
Feria de Valencia |
Valencia, Estado Carabobo
|
November 17-19
|
Feria de la Chinita
|
Maracaibo, Estado Zulia |
December 7
|
La Fiesta de las Velas (feast of the Candles) |
Mucurubá, Estado Mérida |
**December 25
|
Navidad (Christmas Day) |
|
Christmas week-New Year’s Day
|
San Benito el Moro
|
Lake Maracaibo, Estado Zulia |
December 28
|
Fiesta de la Zaragoza
|
Barquisimeto, Estado Lara |
