Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe public holidays 2029

Sao Tome and Principe has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2029, and 9 to 12 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4Thursday	Day of King AmadorNationwide
Jan 17Wednesday	Discovery of Príncipe IslandPríncipe
February
Feb 2Friday	Martyrs' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Feb 3Saturday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
April
Apr 29Sunday	Autonomy DayPríncipe
Apr 30Monday	Autonomy Day Day off in lieuPríncipe
May
May 1Tuesday	Worker's DayNationwide
July
Jul 12Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Wednesday	São Lourenço DayPríncipe
September
Sep 6Thursday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
Sep 30Sunday	Agricultural Reform DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Monday	Agricultural Reform Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 21Friday	São Tomé DayNationwide
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9–12across 7 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+5 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 2029

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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 4 – Sun, Jan 7 · Day of King AmadorTake Fri, Jan 5 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Feb 2 – Sun, Feb 4 · Martyrs' Day
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Worker's DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 12 – Sun, Jul 15 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 13 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 6 – Sun, Sep 9 · Armed Forces DayTake Fri, Sep 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 29 – Mon, Oct 1 · Agricultural Reform Day
3 daysFri, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 23 · São Tomé Day
5 daysFri, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 25 · São Tomé Day, Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Sao Tome and Principe in 2029?

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 4 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January and September and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 6 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Príncipe, with 12 in 2029, against 9 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.