A statutory public holiday (Dia do Inicio da Luta Armada de Libertacao Nacional). Commemorates the start of the Angolan War of Independence on 4 February 1961 with the assault on Luanda police stations and prisons by the MPLA.
2/20/1996, Tue
Carnival Tuesday
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A statutory public holiday (Terca-feira de Carnaval). Also known as Shrove Tuesday. Note: Angola observes ONLY the Tuesday, unlike other countries which observe the Monday.
3/8/1996, Fri
International Women's Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia Internacional da Mulher). International Women's Day.
3/23/1996, Sat
Southern Africa Liberation Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia da Libertacao da Africa Austral) added by Lei 11/18 (2018). Commemorates the 23 March 1976 South African military withdrawal from Angola.
4/4/1996, Thu
Peace and National Reconciliation Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia da Paz e da Reconciliacao Nacional). Commemorates the 4 April 2002 Luena Memorandum of Understanding ending the Angolan Civil War.
4/5/1996, Fri
Good Friday
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A statutory public holiday (Sexta-Feira Santa).
4/7/1996, Sun
Easter
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A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory public holiday.
5/1/1996, Wed
Labour Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia Internacional do Trabalhador). Also known as Labour Day and International Workers' Day.
5/28/1996, Tue
Dia da Cidade de Cabinda
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A city-level dies festius local (Dia da Cidade de Cabinda) declared under Lei 10/11 art. 4 by annual tolerancia de ponto decreed by the Governo Provincial de Cabinda. Commemorates the elevation of Vila Amelia to city status on 28 May 1956. Applies only within the municipality of Cabinda.
9/17/1996, Tue
Founder of the Nation and National Hero Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia do Fundador da Nacao e do Heroi Nacional). Commemorates the birthday of Antonio Agostinho Neto (17 September 1922), Angola's first president and founder of the MPLA.
11/2/1996, Sat
All Souls' Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia dos Finados). Catholic All Souls' Day.
11/11/1996, Mon
National Independence Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia da Independencia Nacional). Commemorates Angolan independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975.
12/24/1996, Tue
Christmas Eve
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A half-day bank/government closure (Vespera de Natal). Not a statutory dies festius under Lei 10/11 but government offices and banks close in the afternoon by long-standing MAPTSS circular and Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA) practice.
12/25/1996, Wed
Christmas Day and Family Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia de Natal e da Familia). The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, combined with Family Day observance under Lei 10/11.
12/31/1996, Tue
New Year's Eve
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A half-day bank/government closure (Vespera de Ano Novo). Not a statutory dies festius under Lei 10/11 but government offices and banks close in the afternoon by long-standing MAPTSS circular and Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA) practice.