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Cuba: public holidays 2026

Cuba: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name Liberation Day Triunfo de la Revolución Public holiday About this holiday Triumph of the Revolution marks the victory of the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and is a national public holiday in Cuba. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 2Friday	Holiday name Victory Day Día de la Victoria Public holiday About this holiday Victory Day is a Cuban national public holiday observed on January 2 alongside the January 1 holiday marking the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. References 1References 2References 4References 3
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Viernes Santo Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Cuba lists it as a national public holiday. References 1References 2References 5References 6
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name International Workers' Day Día Internacional de los Trabajadores Public holiday About this holiday International Workers’ Day is Cuba’s national labour holiday, celebrating workers and the labour movement; it is observed on May 1. References 1References 2References 7
Date July 25Saturday	Holiday name Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada Public holiday About this holiday This two-date national commemoration is tied to the 26 July 1953 attacks on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in Bayamo, events regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. The fixed Cuban calendar places it on the two surrounding public-holiday dates, July 25 and 27. References 1References 4References 8
Date July 26Sunday	Holiday name Day of the National Rebellion Día de la Rebeldía Nacional Public holiday About this holiday National Rebellion Day commemorates the 26 July 1953 attack on the Moncada garrison, an event widely regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. It is a national public holiday in Cuba. References 1References 2References 4References 8References 3
Date July 27Monday	Holiday name Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada Public holiday About this holiday This two-date national commemoration is tied to the 26 July 1953 attacks on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in Bayamo, events regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. The fixed Cuban calendar places it on the two surrounding public-holiday dates, July 25 and 27. References 1References 4References 8
Date October 10Saturday	Holiday name Independence Day Inicio de las Guerras de Independencia Public holiday About this holiday The Beginning of the Wars of Independence commemorates the Cry of Yara on October 10, 1868, the uprising that initiated Cuba’s Ten Years’ War. References 1References 2References 9
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Día de Navidad Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus. Cuba’s national holiday schedule includes it; the holiday was restored permanently in 1998. References 1References 2References 10References 11
Date December 31Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Eve Fiesta de Fin de Año Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Eve marks the final day and evening of the Gregorian calendar year and is listed as a national public holiday in Cuba. References 1References 2References 12

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2025 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name Liberation Day Triunfo de la Revolución Public holiday About this holiday Triumph of the Revolution marks the victory of the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and is a national public holiday in Cuba. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 2Thursday	Holiday name Victory Day Día de la Victoria Public holiday About this holiday Victory Day is a Cuban national public holiday observed on January 2 alongside the January 1 holiday marking the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. References 1References 2References 4References 3
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Viernes Santo Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Cuba lists it as a national public holiday. References 1References 2References 5References 6
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name International Workers' Day Día Internacional de los Trabajadores Public holiday About this holiday International Workers’ Day is Cuba’s national labour holiday, celebrating workers and the labour movement; it is observed on May 1. References 1References 2References 7
Date July 25Friday	Holiday name Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada Public holiday About this holiday This two-date national commemoration is tied to the 26 July 1953 attacks on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in Bayamo, events regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. The fixed Cuban calendar places it on the two surrounding public-holiday dates, July 25 and 27. References 1References 4References 8
Date July 26Saturday	Holiday name Day of the National Rebellion Día de la Rebeldía Nacional Public holiday About this holiday National Rebellion Day commemorates the 26 July 1953 attack on the Moncada garrison, an event widely regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. It is a national public holiday in Cuba. References 1References 2References 4References 8References 3
Date July 27Sunday	Holiday name Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada Public holiday About this holiday This two-date national commemoration is tied to the 26 July 1953 attacks on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in Bayamo, events regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. The fixed Cuban calendar places it on the two surrounding public-holiday dates, July 25 and 27. References 1References 4References 8
Date October 10Friday	Holiday name Independence Day Inicio de las Guerras de Independencia Public holiday About this holiday The Beginning of the Wars of Independence commemorates the Cry of Yara on October 10, 1868, the uprising that initiated Cuba’s Ten Years’ War. References 1References 2References 9
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Día de Navidad Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus. Cuba’s national holiday schedule includes it; the holiday was restored permanently in 1998. References 1References 2References 10References 11
Date December 31Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Eve Fiesta de Fin de Año Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Eve marks the final day and evening of the Gregorian calendar year and is listed as a national public holiday in Cuba. References 1References 2References 12

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