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 | Liberation Day | Dia da Libertação | Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of theAngolan War of Independence |
| Tuesday beforeLent February or March | Carnival | Carnaval | |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | Dia Internacional da Mulher | |
| March 23 | Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa | Dia da Libertação da África Austral | Celebrates theBattle of Cuito Cuanavale |
| Friday ofHoly Week March or April | Good Friday | Sexta Feira Santa | Crucifixion of Jesus |
| April 4 | Peace Day | Dia da Paz | Celebrates the end of theAngolan Civil War |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador | |
| September 17 | National Heroes' Day | Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional | Birthday ofAgostinho Neto, first president[2] |
| 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 |
