New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 27–30) for 10 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 2).
Venezuela has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Feb 26 – 29). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
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New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 27–30) for 10 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 2).
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 1–3) for 9 days off (Feb 26 – Mar 5).
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Sunday
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Apr 17–18) for 7 days off (Apr 13 – 19).
Declaration of Independence — a lone day off, bridge it:
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Apr 17–18) for 7 days off (Apr 13 – 19).
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jul 3–4) for 5 days off (Jul 1 – 5).
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 25–28) for 9 days off (Jul 22 – 30).
Day of Indigenous Resistance — a lone day off, bridge it:
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 13) for 4 days off (Oct 12 – 15).
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4d · Dec 27–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 2 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 1–3 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 9 | 3d · Apr 10–12 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 7 | 2d · Apr 17–18 | Apr 13 – 19 |
| 11 | 4d · Apr 17–18 + Apr 20–21 | Apr 13 – 23 |
| 5 | 2d · Apr 20–21 | Apr 19 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 3–4 | Jul 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 3–4 + Jul 6–7 | Jul 1 – 9 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 6–7 | Jul 5 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 25–28 | Jul 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 9–11 | Oct 7 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 9–11 + Oct 13 | Oct 7 – 15 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Oct 13 | Oct 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Venezuela's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.
Holiday data is sourced from open data and may not reflect last-minute regulatory changes. Verify with official sources before legal or financial decisions.