Holiday Guide for Cape Verde in 2025

Cape Verde information

Population: 555,988
Capital: Praia
Calling Code: (238)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo
Language: Portuguese

List of National Holidays in Cape Verde in 2025

	Wednesday 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
	Monday January 13th Long Weekend! Democracy Day Cape Verde: Democracy Day in Cape Verde celebrates the first democratic elections that took place on January 13th 1991
	Monday January 20th Long Weekend! Heroes' Day Cape Verde: Anniversary of the assassination of Amílcar Cabral on 20 January 1973
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Cape Verde: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Cape Verde: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday June 1st Youth Day Cape Verde: A day to honour the importance of youth in the future prosperity of Cape Verde
	Saturday July 5th Independence Day Cape Verde: Marks Cape Verde's independence from Portugal on July 5th 1975
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Cape Verde: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Monday October 13th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Cape Verde: A public holiday has been declared to enable citizens to support the national football team as they aim to qualify for the World Cup.
	Saturday November 1st All Saints' Day Cape Verde: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Cape Verde: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC