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Current Date And Time In Angola

Monday, 24 August 2026
03:17:18 WAT
Capital: Luanda
Currency: Angolan kwanza (AOA)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 37,775,931

🎉 Angola - Public Holidays


Use this page to check Angola's national public holidays: a continuously updated calendar covering both past and upcoming dates. Some holidays fall on a fixed calendar date every year — an Independence or Republic Day, for instance. Others, governed by the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule, shift from year to year, so each year carries its own actual date rather than an assumed repeat. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Angola directly affect cross-border trade timing and payment settlement windows. This calendar is a standard reference point for remote teams and outsourcing partners coordinating with local offices working with partners, offices or operations in Angola.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Angola

Live public holiday calendar for Angola, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Angola

Two calendar mechanics sit behind most public holiday lists: a fixed-date system for civic anniversaries, which repeat annually, and a second, older calendar system behind a country's religious or lunar-based observances, which don't. Angola's calendar can include holidays governed by the centuries-old Easter calculation, the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar that sets the date for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar calendar of the kind behind Lunar New Year. Countries across Africa vary widely in which calendar systems their holidays follow, Angola included — that variation is exactly why the calendar above computes each year's date individually rather than repeating one.

It's also worth distinguishing a public holiday from an observance. A public holiday is a statutory day off — offices, banks and schools close. An observance marks something culturally or religiously significant without requiring anyone to close for it. This page tracks public holidays only, since those are the dates that actually change a day's schedule.

Angola is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Angola's national holidays; see the Angola states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Angola Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Angola?

Public holidays in Angola are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for remote teams and outsourcing partners coordinating with local offices working with Angola.


How many public holidays does Angola observe each year?

The exact number varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


Are banks and businesses closed on public holidays in Angola?

Usually, yes — public holidays in Angola typically mean banks and government offices close for the day, and many private businesses follow suit, though retail and hospitality hours can vary by local custom. Always confirm directly with a specific bank or business before an important transaction.


Do Angola's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


Where does this holiday calendar come from?

It's embedded directly from Google's official public holiday calendar for Angola — the same source Google Calendar itself uses. We don't copy or store the holiday data ourselves; Google serves it live, so it always reflects their current information.


Can I see holidays from an earlier date or a different year?

Yes — the calendar opens on today's date showing what's upcoming. Use the ◀ back arrow in its toolbar to browse earlier dates in the current year, or the date selector to jump to a different year entirely.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Angola?

The live calendar above shows the day of the week next to each date — that's what you need. A holiday landing on a Monday or Friday already gives Angola a natural three-day weekend; one on a Tuesday or Thursday can often be stretched into four days by taking the single working day in between as leave, sometimes called a "bridge day". Once you've spotted a good date, the Angola travel guide covers the practical details for planning around it.


Is this the official government holiday list for Angola?

This calendar is a reliable public reference drawn from Google's holiday calendar service, but it isn't a substitute for an official government gazette. For payroll, legal or compliance purposes, always confirm exact dates against Angola's official government publication.


Does Angola have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Angola is divided into states and provinces — see the Angola states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.