Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe public holidays 2026

Sao Tome and Principe has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 9 to 12 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: Agricultural Reform Day on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, tomorrow.

Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4Sunday	Day of King AmadorNationwide
Jan 5Monday	Day of King Amador Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 16Friday	Discovery of Príncipe Island Day off in lieuPríncipe
Jan 17Saturday	Discovery of Príncipe IslandPríncipe
February
Feb 3Tuesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
April
Apr 29Wednesday	Autonomy DayPríncipe
May
May 1Friday	Worker's DayNationwide
July
Jul 12Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 13Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 14Friday	São Lourenço Day Day off in lieuPríncipe
Aug 15Saturday	São Lourenço DayPríncipe
September
Sep 6Sunday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
Sep 7Monday	Armed Forces Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Sep 30Wednesday	Agricultural Reform DayNationwide
December
Dec 21Monday	São Tomé DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9–12across 7 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

5 daysThu, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 5 · New Year's Day, Day of King AmadorTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 3 – Mon, Jan 5 · Day of King Amador
4 daysSat, Jan 31 – Tue, Feb 3 · Martyrs' DayTake Mon, Feb 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Worker's Day
3 daysSat, Jul 11 – Mon, Jul 13 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Armed Forces Day
3 daysSat, Dec 19 – Mon, Dec 21 · São Tomé Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day of King Amador (Jan 4); Martyrs' Day (Feb 3); Worker's Day (May 1); Independence Day (Jul 12); Armed Forces Day (Sep 6); Agricultural Reform Day (Sep 30); São Tomé Day (Dec 21); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 5 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe?

Agricultural Reform Day, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — tomorrow.

How many working days are there in 2026?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.