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|Dia de Ano Novo |
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|February 4 |
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|Day of the Beginning of the National Liberation Armed Struggle{{efn|This name is a full translation of the holiday's Portuguese name. Other English names for this day include ''Liberation Movement Day'',<ref>[https://angola.org/national-holidays/ "National Holidays"] at the Embassy of Angola in the United States of America website. Retrieved 5 February 2022.</ref> ''Day of the Armed Struggle'', ''Beginning the Armed Struggle Day'' and simply ''Liberation Day''.}} |
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|[[Liberation Day]] |
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|Dia do Libertação |
|Dia do Início da Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional |
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|Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of the [[Angolan War of Independence]] |
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|Thursday to Tuesday before [[Lent]]<br>February or March |
|Thursday to Tuesday before [[Lent]]<br>February or March |
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|[[Carnival]] |
|[[Carnival]] |
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|Carnaval |
|Carnaval |
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|March 8 |
|March 8 |
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|[[International Women's Day]] |
|[[International Women's Day]] |
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|Dia Internacional da Mulher |
|Dia Internacional da Mulher |
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|March 23 |
|March 23 |
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|[[Liberation Day|Day of Southern Africa Liberation]] |
|[[Liberation Day|Day of Southern Africa Liberation]] |
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|Dia da Libertação da África Austral |
|Dia da Libertação da África Austral |
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|Celebrates the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]] |
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|Friday of [[Holy Week]]<br>March or April |
|Friday of [[Holy Week]]<br>March or April |
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|[[Good Friday]] |
|[[Good Friday]] |
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|Sexta Feira Santa |
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|Boa sexta-feira |
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|[[Crucifixion of Jesus]] |
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|April 4 |
|April 4 |
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|[[Peace Day]] |
|[[Peace Day (Angola)|Peace Day]] |
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|Dia da Paz |
|Dia da Paz |
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|Celebrates the end of the [[Angolan Civil War]] |
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|May 1 |
|May 1 |
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|[[Labour Day]] |
|[[Labour Day]] |
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|Dia do Trabalhador |
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|September 17 |
|September 17 |
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|[[National Heroes Day]] |
|[[Heroes Day|National Heroes Day]] |
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|Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional |
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|Dia Nacional dos Heróis |
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|Birthday of [[Agostinho Neto]], first president<ref>{{cite web |title=National Heroes' Day in Angola / September 17, 2020 |url=https://anydayguide.com/calendar/2474#:~:text=National%20Heroes%27%20Day%20is%20one%20of%20the%20public,1922%2C%20in%20the%20family%20of%20a%20Methodist%20pastor. |website=AnydayGuide |access-date=August 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|November 2 |
|November 2 |
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|[[All Souls Day]] |
|[[All Souls Day]] |
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|Dia de Finados |
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|November 11 |
|November 11 |
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|[[Independence Day]] |
|[[Independence Day]] |
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|Dia da Independência |
|Dia da Independência |
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|From Portugal, 1975 |
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|December 25 |
|December 25 |
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|Dia de Natal |
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|Birth of Jesus |
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[[Category:Public holidays in Angola| ]] |
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[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Angola]] |
[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Angola]] |
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[[Category:Society of Angola]] |
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[[Category:Lists of events in Angola|Holidays]] |
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Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. 2022 has fifteen national holidays.[1]
Date | English Name | Angolan Name | Remarks |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | Dia de Ano Novo | |
February 4 | Day of the Beginning of the National Liberation Armed Struggle[a] | Dia do Início da Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional | Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of the Angolan War of Independence |
Thursday to Tuesday before Lent February or March |
Carnival | Carnaval | |
March 8 | International Women's Day | Dia Internacional da Mulher | |
March 23 | Day of Southern Africa Liberation | Dia da Libertação da África Austral | Celebrates the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale |
Friday of Holy Week March or April |
Good Friday | Sexta Feira Santa | Crucifixion of Jesus |
April 4 | Peace Day | Dia da Paz | Celebrates the end of the Angolan Civil War |
May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador | |
September 17 | National Heroes Day | Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional | Birthday of Agostinho Neto, first president[3] |
November 2 | All Souls Day | Dia de Finados | |
November 11 | Independence Day | Dia da Independência | From Portugal, 1975 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Dia de Natal | Birth of Jesus |
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