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Lobito, Benguela, Angola – Angola Flag

Current Date And Time In Lobito, Angola

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:41:19 WAT
State: Benguela
Currency: Angolan Kwanza (AOA)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 393,079

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Lobito, Benguela


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Lobito, Benguela, Angola? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Lobito.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Lobito align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia da Independência (Independence Day) on November 11) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Lobito.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Lobito, Benguela

This is Angola's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Angola's country-level and Benguela holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Lobito as anywhere else in Angola.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Lobito

These are Angola's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Angola's country and Benguela holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Lobito just as everywhere else in Angola.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Dia da Independência (Independence Day)November 11National Public HolidayFull Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Administration)www.governo.gov.ao

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Lobito

In Lobito, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Lobito's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Angola declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 393,079 and running on the Africa/Luanda time zone, Lobito follows Angola's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Lobito Public Holidays

Are banks in Lobito closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Lobito close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Lobito?

Public holidays observed in Lobito include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Angola, since Lobito doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Lobito?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Lobito.


Do public holidays in Lobito differ from other cities in Angola?

No — public holidays in Angola are set nationally, not city by city, so Lobito observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Angola. This page is a convenient Lobito-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Lobito use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Lobito runs on the Africa/Luanda time zone. Since Angola's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Lobito — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Lobito's public holiday dates come from?

Lobito follows Angola's national statutory holidays, published via www.governo.gov.ao — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Lobito Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Dia da Independência (Independence Day) (November 11)
📍 Lobito Quick Facts
State / Province: Benguela
Population: 393,079
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: -12.3644°, 13.5360°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 113
Driving Side: Right side