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Angola public holidays 2026

11public holidays
4long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Angola in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Feb 4WednesdayLiberation Day
Feb 17TuesdayShrove Tuesday
Mar 8SundayInternational Woman's Day
Apr 3FridayGood Friday
Apr 4SaturdayPeace Day
May 1FridayLabour Day
Sep 17ThursdayNational Hero Day
Nov 2MondayAll Souls' Day
Nov 11WednesdayIndependence Day
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day

In 2026, Angola has 11 public holidays. 9 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 2 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)New Year's Day
Feb 16 (1 day)4 days off (Feb 14 to Feb 17)Shrove Tuesday
Sep 18 (1 day)4 days off (Sep 17 to Sep 20)National Hero Day
Feb 2, Feb 3 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 31 to Feb 4)Liberation Day
Feb 5, Feb 6 (2 days)5 days off (Feb 4 to Feb 8)Liberation Day
Nov 9, Nov 10 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 7 to Nov 11)Independence Day
Nov 12, Nov 13 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 11 to Nov 15)Independence Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Angola have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Angola in 2026?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 3 to Apr 5 (Good Friday, Peace Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Angola fall on a weekend?

International Woman's Day (Sunday, March 8, 2026), Peace Day (Saturday, April 4, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Angola: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.