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Angola Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Angola
Angola has 16 national public holidays in 2025. 13 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 7 long weekends.
Angola public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Dia de Ano Novo | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day (Ponte) | Dia da Libertação (Ponte) | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | Dia da Libertação | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | Dia Internacional da Mulher | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa | Dia da Libertação da África Austral | Public holiday |
| Peace Day | Dia da Paz | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Sexta Feira Santa | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day (Ponte) | Dia do Trabalhador (Ponte) | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes' Day | Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados | Public holiday |
| Independence Day (Ponte) | Dia da Independência (Ponte) | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Dia da Independência | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Dia de Natal | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day (Ponte) | Dia de Natal (Ponte) | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Angola holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 2
March 3
April 2
May 2
June
July
August
September 1
October
November 3
December 2
Long weekends in Angola 2025
7 long weekends come for free. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 1 Feb – Tue 4 Feb
No leave needed
Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 4 Apr – Sun 6 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
No leave needed
Sat 8 Nov – Tue 11 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Angola vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Angola?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.