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!English Name
!Angolan Name
!Remarks
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|January 1
|[[New Year's Day]]
|Dia de Ano Novo
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|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''.}}
|Dia do Início da Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional
|Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of the [[Angolan War of Independence]]
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|Thursday to Tuesday before [[Lent]]<br>February or March
|[[Carnival]]
|Carnaval
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|March 8
|[[International Women's Day]]
|Dia Internacional da Mulher
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|March 23
|[[Liberation Day|Day of Southern Africa Liberation]]
|Dia da Libertação da África Austral
|Celebrates the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]]
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|Friday of [[Holy Week]]<br>March or April
|[[Good Friday]]
|Sexta Feira Santa
|[[Crucifixion of Jesus]]
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|April 4
|[[Peace Day (Angola)|Peace Day]]
|Dia da Paz
|Celebrates the end of the [[Angolan Civil War]]
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|May 1
|[[Labour Day]]
|Dia do
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|September 17
|[[Heroes Day|National Heroes Day]]
|Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional
|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
|[[All Souls Day]]
|Dia de
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|November 11
|[[Independence Day]]
|Dia da Independência
|From Portugal, 1975
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|December 25
|[[Christmas Day]]
|Dia de Natal
|Birth of Jesus
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[[Category:Public holidays in Angola| ]]
[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Angola]]
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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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