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Simón Bolívar's Birthday (Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar)
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Simón Bolívar's Birthday commemorates the July 24, 1783 birth of Simón Bolívar in Caracas, the military and political leader who led independence campaigns across northern South America. Venezuela marks the occasion as a public holiday honoring the man widely remembered as "El Libertador," whose legacy remains central to the country's national identity.
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Simón Bolívar's Birthday (Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar)
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Simón Bolívar's Birthday is a Venezuelan public holiday marking the July 24, 1783 birth of Simón Bolívar, the independence leader known as "El Libertador" who helped free much of South America from Spanish rule.
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Venezuela marks Simón Bolívar's Birthday today, a public holiday observed nationwide on July 24, 2026. It is the only official holiday appearing on the calendar today, celebrated across the entire country rather than in just a single region. With no other nations marking a holiday today, the day's global calendar centers entirely on this one Venezuelan observance.
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In Venezuela, today's holiday goes by the formal name 'Natalicio del Libertador Simón Bolívar,' which translates to 'Birthday of the Liberator Simón Bolívar' — a title built directly into the holiday's own name.
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