Public Holidays in Angola 2021 🇦🇴

Angola has 17 public holidays in 2021. 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	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Liberation Movement Day	Public holiday
5. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Day off for Liberation Movement Day	Public holiday
15. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Day off for Carnival Day	Public holiday
16. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Monday Long weekend	International Women's Day	Public holiday
22. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Day off for Southern Africa Liberation Day	Public holiday
23. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Southern Africa Liberation Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
4. Apr	Sunday	Peace and National Reconciliation Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	International Worker's Day	Public holiday
17. Sep	Friday Long weekend	National Heroes' Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Day off for All Souls' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	National Independence Day	Public holiday
12. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Day off for National Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas and Family Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Angola 2021

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

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Liberation Movement Day — 4. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off for Liberation Movement Day — 5. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Day off for Carnival Day — 15. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Day — 16. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Day off for Southern Africa Liberation Day — 22. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Southern Africa Liberation Day — 23. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
National Heroes' Day — 17. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Day off for All Souls' Day — 1. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
All Souls' Day — 2. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Independence Day — 11. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off for National Independence Day — 12. Nov (Friday) — long 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 2021 to 2022.

Day off for Carnival Day: 15. Feb 2021 → 28. Feb 2022
Carnival Day: 16. Feb 2021 → 1. Mar 2022
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2021 → 15. Apr 2022

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Angola:

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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 2021?

Angola observes 17 public holidays in 2021. 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 2021.