Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe 2027

12 nationwide public holidays and 5 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Sao Tome and Principe

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
4 January Monday	Monday	Day of King Amador Dia do Rei Amador	Dia do Rei Amador
3 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day Dia dos Mártires	Dia dos Mártires
30 April Friday	Friday	Worker's Day (observed) Dia do Trabalhador (observado) Observed day off for Worker's Day (Sat 1 May)	Dia do Trabalhador (observado)
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
12 July Monday	Monday	Independence Day Dia da Independência	Dia da Independência
6 September Monday	Monday	Armed Forces Day Dia das Forças Armadas	Dia das Forças Armadas
30 September Thursday	Thursday	Agricultural Reform Day Dia da Reforma Agrária	Dia da Reforma Agrária
21 December Tuesday	Tuesday	São Tomé Day Dia de São Tomé	Dia de São Tomé
24 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day (observed) Natal (observado) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec)	Natal (observado)
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Natal	Natal
31 December Friday	Friday	New Year's Day (observed) Ano Novo (observado) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)	Ano Novo (observado)

Regional and local holidays 2027

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
17 January Sunday	Sunday	Discovery of Príncipe Island Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe	Príncipe
18 January Monday	Monday	Discovery of Príncipe Island (observed) Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe (observado) Observed day off for Discovery of Príncipe Island (Sun 17 Jan)	Príncipe
29 April Thursday	Thursday	Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe	Príncipe
15 August Sunday	Sunday	São Lourenço Day Dia de São Lourenço	Príncipe
16 August Monday	Monday	São Lourenço Day (observed) Dia de São Lourenço (observado) Observed day off for São Lourenço Day (Sun 15 Aug)	Príncipe

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
4 January Monday	Monday	Day of King Amador	Nationwide
17 January Sunday	Sunday	Discovery of Príncipe Island	Regional
18 January Monday	Monday	Discovery of Príncipe Island (observed)	Regional
3 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day	Nationwide
29 April Thursday	Thursday	Autonomy Day	Regional
30 April Friday	Friday	Worker's Day (observed)	Nationwide
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Worker's Day	Nationwide
12 July Monday	Monday	Independence Day	Nationwide
15 August Sunday	Sunday	São Lourenço Day	Regional
16 August Monday	Monday	São Lourenço Day (observed)	Regional
6 September Monday	Monday	Armed Forces Day	Nationwide
30 September Thursday	Thursday	Agricultural Reform Day	Nationwide
21 December Tuesday	Tuesday	São Tomé Day	Nationwide
24 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day (observed)	Nationwide
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
31 December Friday	Friday	New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Sao Tome and Principe (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day of King Amador
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May · 3 days off
Worker's Day (observed), Worker's Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Sat 10 Jul – Mon 12 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 4 Sep – Mon 6 Sep · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day (observed), Christmas Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of days
Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan 2028 · 3 days off
New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days

Bridge days

Fri 1 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 Sep – Sun 3 Oct)
Agricultural Reform Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 53% of days
Mon 20 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Dec – Tue 21 Dec)
São Tomé Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 18 Dec – Sun 26 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 20 Dec, Wed 22 Dec, Thu 23 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day of King AmadorShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Apr – Sun 2 May · Worker's Day (observed), Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Jul – Mon 12 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Sep – Mon 6 Sep · Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Sep – Sun 3 Oct · Agricultural Reform DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Dec – Tue 21 Dec · São Tomé DayShow on calendar ↓