Public holidays in Cabo Verde 2025

12 nationwide public holidays and 24 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Cabo Verde (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Sat 11 Jan – Mon 13 Jan · 3 days off
  Democracy and Freedom Day
  Typically in Praia: high 24°C (75°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 11% of days
• Sat 18 Jan – Mon 20 Jan · 3 days off
  National Heroes Day
  Typically in Praia: high 24°C (75°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 16% of days
• Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days off
  Good Friday, Easter Sunday
  Typically in Praia: high 24°C (75°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 4% of days
• Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
  Assumption Day
  Typically in Praia: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

• Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
  Worker's Day
  Typically in Praia: high 24°C (75°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of days
• Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
  Christmas Day
  Typically in Praia: high 25°C (77°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.