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 | ||
February 4 | Day of the Beginning the Armed Struggle | Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of Angolan War of Independence | |
March 8 | International Women's Day | ||
March 23 | Day of Southern Africa Liberation | Celebrates the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale | |
April 4 | Day of Peace and Reconciliation | End of the Angolan Civil War | |
April 14 | Youth day | ||
May 1 | Labour Day | ||
September 17 | Agostinho Neto's Day and National Heroes Day | ||
November 2 | All Souls Day | ||
November 11 | Independence Day | ||
December 25 | Christmas | ||
December 31 | New Year's Eve |
Movable public holidays:
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