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==References== |
Angola has fifteen public holidays over the year. These are:
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 the Armed Struggle | Dia do Início da Luta Armada | Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of 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 | Boa sexta-feira | Crucifixion of Jesus |
April 4 | Day of Peace and Reconciliation | Dia da Paz e Reconciliação | End of the Angolan Civil War |
May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalho | |
September 17 | National Heroes Day | Dia Nacional dos Heróis | Birthday of Agostinho Neto, first president[1] |
November 2 | All Souls Day | Dia de Todas as Almas | |
November 11 | Independence Day | Dia da Independência | From Portugal, 1975 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Dia de Natal | Birth of Jesus |
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