2025 in Cape Verde
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Events in the year 2025 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents
Events
- February 11 – A sit-in is staged in Mindelo.[1]
- March 25 – Queen Letizia of Spain visits Cape Verde.[2]
- April 2 – EasyJet opens its first sub-Saharan service on the island of Sal.[3]
- August 13 – Flash floods caused by Tropical Storm Erin hit São Vicente and Santo Antão, killing at least nine people and displacing 1,500. The government declares a state of emergency.[4]
- October 13 – Cape Verde qualifies for its first FIFA World Cup after defeating Eswatini 3-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Praia.[5]
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 13 January – Democracy Day
- 20 January – Heroes' Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 1 June – Youth Day
- 5 July – Independence Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
- 8 December – José Filomeno Monteiro, 70, minister of foreign affairs (2024–2025).[7]
References
- ^ "Cape Verde workers demand action over Atunlo factory's future, unpaid wages". Undercurrent News. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Queen Letizia begins major trip with warm welcome in Cape Verde". Daily Jang. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "New sunshine route to sub-Saharan Sal takes off!". Breaking Travel News. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Cape Verde floods: State of emergency declared in São Vicente and Santo Antão". BBC. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Cape Verde clinches historic first qualification for FIFA World Cup". Al Jazeera. 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Cape Verde Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Funeral do antigo ministro José Filomeno realiza-se na tarde desta Terça-feira no Cemitério da Várzea". A Nação (in European Portuguese). 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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