Public Holidays in Angola 2025 🇦🇴

Angola has 17 public holidays in 2025. 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
3. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Day off for Liberation Movement Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Liberation Movement Day	Public holiday
3. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Day off for Carnival Day	Public holiday
4. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Southern Africa Liberation Day	Public holiday
4. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Peace and National Reconciliation Day	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Worker's Day	Public holiday
2. May	Friday Long weekend	Day off for International Worker's Day	Public holiday
17. Sep	Wednesday	National Heroes' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Sunday	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
10. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Day off for National Independence Day	Public holiday
11. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	National Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas and Family Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Day off for Christmas and Family Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Angola 2025

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

Day off for Liberation Movement Day — 3. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Liberation Movement Day — 4. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off for Carnival Day — 3. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival Day — 4. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Peace and National Reconciliation Day — 4. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Worker's Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off for International Worker's Day — 2. May (Friday) — long weekend
Day off for National Independence Day — 10. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
National Independence Day — 11. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas and Family Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off for Christmas and Family Day — 26. Dec (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 2025 to 2026.

Day off for Carnival Day: 3. Mar 2025 → 16. Feb 2026
Carnival Day: 4. Mar 2025 → 17. Feb 2026
Good Friday: 18. Apr 2025 → 3. Apr 2026

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 2025?

Angola observes 17 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025.