Cape Verde 2027 · Public Holidays & Festivals Planner
Cabo Verde 2027 · Holidays & Festivals Planner
Enter your travel dates and island to see national holidays, government days off, municipal holidays and festivals — and when offices and shops close.Long weekends & rest periods 2027
Good to know
- National holidays: government offices, banks and most shops close across all islands. Restaurants, bars and hotels stay open, especially in tourist areas.
- Municipal holidays (Dia do Município): each municipality has its own day off — offices and many shops close only in that municipality, usually with festivities, processions and concerts.
- Government days off (tolerância de ponto) such as Carnival afternoon and Ash Wednesday are announced each year: public offices close, many private businesses follow.
- Weekend holidays (1 May, 15 August and 25 December in 2027) are not moved to a weekday.
- Festival dates are set each year by the organisers; the ones marked “approx.” follow the usual timing — check the official programme before booking. Flights and inter-island ferries fill up around Carnival, Baía das Gatas and the big municipal festivals.
Sources: CaboVerdeExpert holiday calendar 2027 (national, tolerância and municipal holidays); festival timings from recent editions. Information can change — the Government confirms tolerâncias de ponto each year, and municipalities may adjust local holidays.