Public Holidays in Angola 1997 🇦🇴

Angola has 14 public holidays in 1997. The next public holiday is National Heroes' Day on 17. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Angola.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
4. Jan	Saturday	Martyrs of Colonial Repression Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Liberation Movement Day	Public holiday
11. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
28. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Worker's Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Sunday	International Children's Day	Public holiday
2. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Day off for International Children's Day	Public holiday
17. Sep	Wednesday	National Heroes' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Sunday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
3. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Day off for All Souls' Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	National Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Angola 1997

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Liberation Movement Day — 4. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Carnival Day — 11. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 28. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
International Worker's Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off for International Children's Day — 2. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Day off for All Souls' Day — 3. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
National Independence Day — 11. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Angola

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1997 to 1998.

Carnival Day: 11. Feb 1997 → 24. Feb 1998
Good Friday: 28. Mar 1997 → 10. Apr 1998

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Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇴 Angola 15 holidays
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo N/A
🇳🇦 Namibia 13 holidays
🇿🇲 Zambia 17 holidays
🇨🇬 Congo 10 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Angola have in 1997?

Angola observes 14 public holidays in 1997. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Angola?

The next public holiday in Angola is National Heroes' Day on 17. Sep.

Are public holidays in Angola the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1997.