Long weekends in Angola, 2026
In 2026, holidays give Angola8 runs of at least three consecutive days off, the longest lasting 4 days. Below they are listed in calendar order, followed by the bridge days that stretch a short break into a long one.
Every long weekend, in date order
| Starts | Ends | Days off | Because of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Sun 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day, New Year's Day (Ponte) |
| Sat 14 Feb | Mon 16 Feb | 3 days | Carnival |
| Sat 21 Mar | Mon 23 Mar | 3 days | Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa |
| Fri 3 Apr | Sun 5 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday, Peace Day |
| Fri 1 May | Sun 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day |
| Thu 17 Sep | Sun 20 Sep | 4 days | National Heroes' Day, National Heroes' Day (Ponte) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Mon 2 Nov | 3 days | All Souls' Day |
| Fri 25 Dec | Sun 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Bridge days
There is no bridge day in 2026. A holiday on Tuesday or Thursday is what usually creates one; this year's dates either fall on Monday or Friday, which lengthen the weekend directly, or sit too far from it to link up.
How we find them
Each day of 2026 is marked as a working day or a day off, using Angola's weekend pattern and its nationwide holidays. Consecutive days off are joined into runs; a run of three days or more that includes at least one holiday counts as a long weekend. A plain two-day weekend never qualifies.
Regional holidays are not part of this calculation. If your region has its own dates, you may get extra long weekends that do not appear in the national list.
Back to the Angola2026 holiday calendar or check working days between two dates.