Cuba information
Population: 11.33m Capital: Havana Calling Code: (53) Time Zone: -5 UTC Currency: Cuban convertible peso Language: Spanish
List of National
Holidays in Cuba in 2020
Cuba: The day of the victory of the revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959
Cuba: Second day of holidays to honour the support of the armed forces in protecting Cuba since 1959
Friday April 10th
Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Cuba: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Friday May 1st
Long Weekend!
Labour Day
Cuba: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Cuba: Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison
Cuba: Commemorates the events of 1953 when Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada army garrison in Santiago de Cuba
Cuba: Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison
Cuba: Marks the date in 1868, that Carlos Manuel de Céspedes made his famous "Grito de Yara", the battle cry and declaration that launched the uprising for Cuban Independence.
Friday December 25th
Long Weekend!
Christmas Day
Cuba: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Cuba: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches