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!English Name

!English Name

!Angolan Name

!Angolan Name

!Remarks

|-

|-

|January 1

|January 1

|[[New Year's Day]]

|[[New Year's Day]]

|Dia de Ano Novo

|Dia de Ano Novo

|

|-

|-

|February 4

|February 4

|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''.}}

|[[Liberation Day]]

|Dia do Libertação

|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]]<br>February or March

|Thursday to Tuesday before [[Lent]]<br>February or March

|[[Carnival]]

|[[Carnival]]

|Carnaval

|Carnaval

|

|-

|-

|March 8

|March 8

|[[International Women's Day]]

|[[International Women's Day]]

|Dia Internacional da Mulher

|Dia Internacional da Mulher

|

|-

|-

|March 23

|March 23

|[[Liberation Day|Day of Southern Africa Liberation]]

|[[Liberation Day|Day of Southern Africa Liberation]]

|Dia da Libertação da África Austral

|Dia da Libertação da África Austral

|Celebrates the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]]

|-

|-

|Friday of [[Holy Week]]<br>March or April

|Friday of [[Holy Week]]<br>March or April

|[[Good Friday]]

|[[Good Friday]]

|Sexta Feira Santa

|Boa sexta-feira

|[[Crucifixion of Jesus]]

|-

|-

|April 4

|April 4

|[[Peace Day]]

|[[Peace Day (Angola)|Peace Day]]

|Dia da Paz

|Dia da Paz

|Celebrates the end of the [[Angolan Civil War]]

|-

|-

|May 1

|May 1

|[[Labour Day]]

|[[Labour Day]]

|Dia do Trabalho

|Dia do Trabalhador

|

|

|-

|-

|September 17

|September 17

|[[National Heroes Day]]

|[[Heroes Day|National Heroes Day]]

|Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional

|Dia Nacional dos Heróis

|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>

|-

|-

|November 2

|November 2

|[[All Souls Day]]

|[[All Souls Day]]

|Dia de Todas as Almas

|Dia de Finados

|

|-

|-

|November 11

|November 11

|[[Independence Day]]

|[[Independence Day]]

|Dia da Independência

|Dia da Independência

|From Portugal, 1975

|-

|-

|December 25

|December 25

|[[Christmas Day]]

|[[Christmas Day]]

|Dia de Natal

|Dia de Natal

|Birth of Jesus

|}

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[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Angola]]

[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Angola]]

[[Category:Angolan culture]]

[[Category:Culture of Angola]]

[[Category:Society of Angola]]

[[Category:Society of Angola]]

[[Category:Lists of events in Angola|Holidays]]

[[Category:Lists of events in Angola|Holidays]]

Latest revision as of 22:49, 11 March 2024

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
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

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This name is a full translation of the holiday's Portuguese name. Other English names for this day include Liberation Movement Day,[2] Day of the Armed Struggle, Beginning the Armed Struggle Day and simply Liberation Day.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Angola national holidays in 2022". wproconnect.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  • ^ "National Holidays" at the Embassy of Angola in the United States of America website. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  • ^ "National Heroes' Day in Angola / September 17, 2020". AnydayGuide. Retrieved August 23, 2020.


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