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National Heroes Day
Commemoration of national heroes
Celebration date
September 17
Geographic reach
1 country
A day to honor and remember the heroes who fought for Angola's independence.
Birthday of Agostinho Neto, first president of Angola
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What this holiday commemorates
- 1982 Agostinho Neto honored as the first stone of his monumental mausoleum is laid in Luanda by his successor, José Eduardo dos Santos. · Angola
- 2012 Agostinho Neto honored posthumously as the Memorial Dr. António Agostinho Neto, evoking his poem O caminho das estrelas, opens in Luanda to house his... · Angola