Public Holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe 2026/2027
Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
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São Tomé Day
Monday, December 21
National holidays in 2027
12public holidays
Long weekends
8long weekends
2 need a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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New Year's Day Ano Novo
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Day of King Amador Dia do Rei Amador
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Day of King Amador (observed) Dia do Rei Amador (observado)
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Martyrs' Day Dia dos Mártires
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Independence Day Dia da Independência
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Independence Day (observed) Dia da Independência (observado)
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Armed Forces Day Dia das Forças Armadas
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Armed Forces Day (observed) Dia das Forças Armadas (observado)
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Agricultural Reform Day Dia da Reforma Agrária
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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São Tomé Day Dia de São Tomé
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day Natal
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
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Day of King Amador, Day of King Amador (observed)
Long weekend
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Martyrs' Day
Bridge day: take Mon, Feb 2 off
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Worker's Day
Long weekend
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Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Long weekend
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Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)
Long weekend
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São Tomé Day
Long weekend
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Christmas Day
Long weekend
Regional holidays
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Discovery of Príncipe Island (observed) Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe (observado)
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Discovery of Príncipe Island Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe
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Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe
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São Lourenço Day (observed) Dia de São Lourenço (observado)
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São Lourenço Day Dia de São Lourenço
2027
National public holidays
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New Year's Day Ano Novo
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Day of King Amador Dia do Rei Amador
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Martyrs' Day Dia dos Mártires
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Worker's Day (observed) Dia do Trabalhador (observado)
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Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Independence Day Dia da Independência
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Armed Forces Day Dia das Forças Armadas
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Agricultural Reform Day Dia da Reforma Agrária
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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São Tomé Day Dia de São Tomé
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day (observed) Natal (observado)
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Christmas Day Natal
Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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New Year's Day (observed) Ano Novo (observado)
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day, Day of King Amador
Long weekend
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Worker's Day (observed), Worker's Day
Long weekend
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Independence Day
Long weekend
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Armed Forces Day
Long weekend
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Agricultural Reform Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Oct 1 off
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São Tomé Day
Bridge day: take Mon, Dec 20 off
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Christmas Day (observed), Christmas Day
Long weekend
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New Year's Day (observed)
Long weekend
Regional holidays
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Discovery of Príncipe Island Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe
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Discovery of Príncipe Island (observed) Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe (observado)
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Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe
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São Lourenço Day Dia de São Lourenço
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São Lourenço Day (observed) Dia de São Lourenço (observado)
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