2012 Holidays and Events in Cape Verde

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2012, Sun	New Year's Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio.
	1/13/2012, Fri	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.
	1/20/2012, Fri	National Heroes Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia dos Herois Nacionais). Anniversary of the death of Amilcar Cabral on 20 January 1973.
	2/22/2012, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a feriado obrigatorio.
	4/6/2012, Fri	Good Friday
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a feriado obrigatorio.
	4/8/2012, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a feriado obrigatorio.
	5/1/2012, Tue	Labour Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia do Trabalhador).
	6/1/2012, Fri	World Children's Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia Mundial da Crianca).
	7/5/2012, Thu	Independence Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia da Independencia Nacional). Commemorates Cape Verde's independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975.
	8/15/2012, Wed	Assumption of Our Lady
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia da Assuncao / Nossa Senhora da Graca — national patroness).
	11/1/2012, Thu	All Saints' Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Dia de Todos os Santos).
	12/25/2012, Tue	Christmas Day
Note A feriado obrigatorio (Natal).