Holiday Guide for Cape Verde in 2019

Cape Verde information

Population: 555,988
Capital: Praia
Calling Code: (238)
Time Zone: -1 UTC
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo
Language: Portuguese

	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