1996 Holidays and Events in Cape Verde

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1996, Mon	New Year's Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio.
	1/13/1996, Sat	Democracy and Freedom Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia da Democracia e da Liberdade). Commemorates the first Cape Verdean democratic elections held 13 January 1991.
	1/20/1996, Sat	National Heroes Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia dos Herois Nacionais). Anniversary of the death of Amilcar Cabral on 20 January 1973.
	2/21/1996, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a feriado obrigatorio.
	4/5/1996, Fri	Good Friday
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a feriado obrigatorio.
	4/7/1996, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a feriado obrigatorio.
	5/1/1996, Wed	Labour Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia do Trabalhador).
	6/1/1996, Sat	World Children's Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia Mundial da Crianca).
	7/5/1996, Fri	Independence Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia da Independencia Nacional). Commemorates Cape Verde's independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975.
	8/15/1996, Thu	Assumption of Our Lady
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia da Assuncao / Nossa Senhora da Graca — national patroness).
	11/1/1996, Fri	All Saints' Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia de Todos os Santos).
	12/25/1996, Wed	Christmas Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Natal).