Holiday Guide for Cape Verde in 2019

Cape Verde information

Coronavirus Notice There are no commercial flights out of Cape Verde.

Coronavirus: Travel status Domestic sea travel, excluding Santiago, is ongoing. Air travel restrictions remain in place at least through June 30. Cape Verde Travel Guide

Population: 531,239
Capital: Praia
Calling Code: (238)
Time Zone: -1 UTC
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo
Language: Portuguese

Weather in Praia

Summary: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day.
Temperature: 28.3°c
Wind speed: 4.19kph
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List of National Holidays in Cape Verde in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Cape Verde: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday January 13th Democracy Day Cape Verde: Democracy Day in Cape Verde celebrates the first democratic elections that took place on January 13th 1991
	Sunday January 20th Heroes' Day Cape Verde: Anniversary of the assassination of Amílcar Cabral on 20 January 1973
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Cape Verde: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday June 1st Youth Day Cape Verde: A day to honour the importance of youth in the future prosperity of Cape Verde
	Friday July 5th Long Weekend! Independence Day Cape Verde: Marks Cape Verde's independence from Portugal on July 5th 1975
	Thursday August 15th Assumption Day Cape Verde: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! All Saints' Day Cape Verde: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Cape Verde: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC