São Tomé and Príncipe Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
São Tomé and Príncipe has 8 public holidays in 2026, 2 of which fall on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around New Year's Day (1–4 January).
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24 public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe
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2025 · 8 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's DayAno Novo | |
| 2025.02.03Mon | Martyrs' DayDia dos Mártires | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | Labour DayDia do trabalhador | |
| 2025.07.12Sat | Independence DayDia da Independência | |
| 2025.09.06Sat | Armed Forces DayDia das Forças Armadas | |
| 2025.09.30Tue | Agricultural Reform DayDia da Reforma Agrária | |
| 2025.12.21Sun | São Tomé DayDia de São Tomé | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas DayNatal |
São Tomé and Príncipe public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's DayAno Novo | |
| 2026.02.03Tue | Martyrs' DayDia dos Mártires | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Labour DayDia do trabalhador | |
| 2026.07.12Sun | Independence DayDia da Independência | |
| 2026.09.06Sun | Armed Forces DayDia das Forças Armadas | |
| 2026.09.30Wed | Agricultural Reform DayDia da Reforma Agrária | |
| 2026.12.21Mon | São Tomé DayDia de São Tomé | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas DayNatal |
2027 · 8 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's DayAno Novo | |
| 2027.02.03Wed | Martyrs' DayDia dos Mártires | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | Labour DayDia do trabalhador | |
| 2027.07.12Mon | Independence DayDia da Independência | |
| 2027.09.06Mon | Armed Forces DayDia das Forças Armadas | |
| 2027.09.30Thu | Agricultural Reform DayDia da Reforma Agrária | |
| 2027.12.21Tue | São Tomé DayDia de São Tomé | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas DayNatal |
2025 · 4 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.02.01Sat ~ 02.03Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.05.01Thu ~ 05.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.09.27Sat ~ 09.30Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
São Tomé and Príncipe Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.01.31Sat ~ 02.03Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.12.19Sat ~ 12.21Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 5 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.07.10Sat ~ 07.12Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.09.04Sat ~ 09.06Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.09.30Thu ~ 10.03Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.12.18Sat ~ 12.21Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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