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Public holidays in Angola, the Glossary

Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.^[1]

19 relations: Agostinho Neto, All Souls' Day, Angola, Angolan Civil War, Angolan War of Independence, Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Carnival, Christmas, Crucifixion of Jesus, Good Friday, Heroes' Day, Holy Week, International Women's Day, Labour Day, Lent, Liberation Day, List of national independence days, New Year's Day, Public holidays in Angola.
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Agostinho Neto

António Agostinho Neto (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan communist politician and poet.

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All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by Christians on 2 November.

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Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa.

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Angolan Civil War

The Angolan Civil War (Guerra Civil Angolana) was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002.

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The Angolan War of Independence (1961–1974), known as the Armed Struggle of National Liberation (Portuguese: Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional) in Angola, was a war of independence fought between the Angolan nationalist forces of the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA, and Portugal.

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Battle of Cuito Cuanavale

The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was fought intermittently between 14 August 1987 and 23 March 1988, south and east of the town of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola, by the People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) and Cuba against South Africa and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) during the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War.

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Carnival

Carnival or Shrovetide is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

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Crucifixion of Jesus

The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33.

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Good Friday

Good Friday is a Christian holy day observing the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.

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Heroes' Day

Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories.

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Holy Week

Holy Week (lit) is the most sacred week in the liturgical year in Christianity.

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International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement.

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Labour Day

Labour Day is an annual day of celebration of the achievements of workers.

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Lent

Lent (Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry.

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Liberation Day

Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day.

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List of national independence days

An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a military occupation, or after a major change in government.

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New Year's Day

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January.

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