Public Holidays in Angola — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Angola in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 5 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 139 days, from Friday, May 1, 2026 to Thursday, September 17, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
8 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Angola sits in Middle Africa, is run from Luanda, pays in Kwanza, and has about 32.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (2)
- Longest gap
- 139 days
- Capital
- Luanda
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Dia de Ano Novo |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day (Ponte) | Dia de Ano Novo (Ponte) |
| Wed, Feb 4 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Dia da Libertação |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Dia Internacional da Mulher |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Monday | Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa | Dia da Libertação da África Austral |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta Feira Santa |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Saturday | Peace Day | Dia da Paz |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Thu, Sep 17 | Thursday | National Heroes' Day | Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional |
| Fri, Sep 18 | Friday | National Heroes' Day (Ponte) | Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional (Ponte) |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Dia da Independência |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Dia de Natal |
How many public holidays does Angola have in 2026?
14 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Angola in 2026?
Dia de Ano Novo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Dia de Natal on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Angola?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Angola in 2026?
Between Friday, May 1, 2026 and Thursday, September 17, 2026 — 139 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.