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.
3/4/2003, 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.
3/8/2003, Sat
International Women's Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia Internacional da Mulher). International Women's Day.
3/23/2003, Sun
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.
4/4/2003, Fri
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.
4/18/2003, Fri
Good Friday
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A statutory public holiday (Sexta-Feira Santa).
4/20/2003, Sun
Easter
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A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory public holiday.
5/1/2003, Thu
Labour Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia Internacional do Trabalhador). Also known as Labour Day and International Workers' Day.
9/17/2003, Wed
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.
11/2/2003, Sun
All Souls' Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia dos Finados). Catholic All Souls' Day.
11/11/2003, Tue
National Independence Day
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A statutory public holiday (Dia da Independencia Nacional). Commemorates Angolan independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975.
12/24/2003, Wed
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.
12/25/2003, Thu
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.
12/31/2003, Wed
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.