Holiday Guide for Angola in 2025

Angola information

Population: 32.87m
Capital: Luanda
Calling Code: (244)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Angolan kwanza
Language: Portuguese

List of National Holidays in Angola in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Angola: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday February 4th Liberation Day Angola: Marks the start of the Angolan War of Independence in 1961
	Tuesday March 4th Carnival Tuesday Angola: The streets erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.
	Saturday March 8th Women's Day Angola: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Friday April 4th Long Weekend! Peace Day Angola: The Day of Peace and Reconciliation commemorates the end of the Angolan Civil War on this day in 2002.
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Angola: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 20th Easter Sunday Angola: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Angola: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday September 17th National Heroes' Day Angola: Marks the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Netowho was born on this day in 1922.
	Sunday November 2nd All Souls' Day Angola: Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
	Tuesday November 11th Independence Day Angola: Marked by Angolans on November 11th each year to commemorate the country's freedom from Portuguese colonial rule that happened on the same date in 1975.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day and Family Day Angola: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC