Victory Day is a public holiday in Cuba, known locally as Día de la Victoria.
In 2026 it falls on Friday 2 January; in 2027 on Saturday 2 January.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
25 other countries in our calendar also have Victory Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 January | Thursday | |
| 2026 | 2 January | Friday long weekend | |
| 2027 | 2 January | Saturday weekend | |
| 2028 | 2 January | Sunday weekend |
Victory Day elsewhere
Around the worldAzerbaijan8 NovemberBangladesh16 DecemberBelarus9 MayCzech Republic8 MayEstonia23 JuneFrance8 MayFrench Guiana8 MayFrench Polynesia8 MayFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands8 MayGuadeloupe8 MayKazakhstan9 MayKyrgyzstan9 MayMaldives3 NovemberMartinique8 MayMayotte8 MayMozambique7 SeptemberNew Caledonia8 MayRussia9 MayRéunion8 MaySaint Barthélemy8 MaySaint Pierre and Miquelon8 MaySaint-Martin8 MayTajikistan9 MayTurkey30 AugustWallis and Futuna8 May