On 7 June 2018, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, proclaimed that Venezuelans will celebrate National Holiday Day on 27 April 2019.
On that day Venezuela will leave the Organization of American States (OAS).
On 26 April 2017, Venezuela announced its intention to withdraw from the OAS. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez said that President Nicolás Maduro planned to publicly renounce Venezuela's membership on 27 April 2017. It would take two years for the country to formally leave. During this period, the country does not plan on participating in the OAS.
