Holidays Since Venezuela is made up upon Roman Catholics and Protestants, most holidays are Christian.
January -January 1st: New Year's Day -January 9th: Epiphany Holiday (Three Kings Day) February -February 27th/28th: Carnival before Lent March -March 19th: St. Josephs Day April -April 13th: Maundy Thursday (Thursday before Easter Sunday) -April 14th: Good Friday -April 19th: Independence Declaration Day (independence of military group in Caracas) May -May 1st: Labour Day -May 14th: Mother's Day -May 29th: Ascension Day Holiday June -June 18th: Father's Day -June 19th: Corpus Christi Holiday -June 24th: St John's Day July -July 3rd: St Peter and St Paul Day -July 5th: Independence Day (independence of Venezuela from Spain) -July 24th: Simón Bolívar's Birthday August -August 14th: Assumption Day October -October 12th: Indigeneous Resistance Day ( honors anti-spanish resistance) November -November 6th: All Saint's Day Holiday December -December 11th: Immaculate Conception Holiday -December 24th: Christmas Eve -December 25th: Christmas Day -December 31st: New Year's Eve |
Food & Dining- Arepas: corn buns, toasted and stuffed with fillings
- Pabellón Criollo: shredded meat cooked with onions, peppers and coriander; served with fried plantains, black beans and rice and a slab of cheese - Hallaca: corn dough filled with beef, pork, olives, etc, and steamed in leaves from a banana tree - Cachapas: slightly sweet corn pancakes, usually folded over hunks of white cheese and ham - Hervido: beef soup, chicken or fish with root vegetables |
-The national dance is the Joropo. It consists of 36 steps and is a dance for couples. It closely resembles the waltz in American and European traditions.
- Another dance widely performed in Venezuela (and around the world) is salsa.
- More dances are Venezuelan Polka, Venezuelan Merengue, and Baile de Tambor.
- Another dance widely performed in Venezuela (and around the world) is salsa.
- More dances are Venezuelan Polka, Venezuelan Merengue, and Baile de Tambor.
A unique dance is the Red Devils of Yare. Usually performed in festivals, parades, and carnivals, men dress up in devil costumes and have a battle, only to lose and go to the church to be blessed.