Public holidays
Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. A further 10 dates are observed in individual regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday21 DecemberSão Tomé Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 4 JanuaryDay of King Amadorfalls on a weekend
Monday 5 JanuaryDay of King Amador (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 3 FebruaryMartyrs' Day
Friday 1 MayWorker's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 12 JulyIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 13 JulyIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 6 SeptemberArmed Forces Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 7 SeptemberArmed Forces Day (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 30 SeptemberAgricultural Reform Day
Monday 21 DecemberSão Tomé Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 4 JanuaryDay of King Amadorlong weekend likely
Wednesday 3 FebruaryMartyrs' Day
Friday 30 AprilWorker's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 12 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Monday 6 SeptemberArmed Forces Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 30 SeptemberAgricultural Reform Day
Tuesday 21 DecemberSão Tomé Day
Friday 24 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 31 DecemberNew Year's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Regional holidays10 more dates observed in individual regions
2026
Friday 16 JanuaryDiscovery of Príncipe Island (observed)Príncipe
Saturday 17 JanuaryDiscovery of Príncipe IslandPríncipe
Wednesday 29 AprilAutonomy DayPríncipe
Friday 14 AugustSão Lourenço Day (observed)Príncipe
Saturday 15 AugustSão Lourenço DayPríncipe
2027
Sunday 17 JanuaryDiscovery of Príncipe IslandPríncipe
Monday 18 JanuaryDiscovery of Príncipe Island (observed)Príncipe
Thursday 29 AprilAutonomy DayPríncipe
Sunday 15 AugustSão Lourenço DayPríncipe
Monday 16 AugustSão Lourenço Day (observed)Príncipe
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.