Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe 2025

13 nationwide public holidays and 3 regional or local holidays in 2025.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Regional and local holidays 2025

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 Friday	Friday	Discovery of Príncipe Island Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe	Príncipe
29 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe	Príncipe
15 August Friday	Friday	São Lourenço Day Dia de São Lourenço	Príncipe

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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 3 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · 3 days off
Day of King Amador (observed), Day of King Amador
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of days
Sat 1 Feb – Mon 3 Feb · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Fri 11 Jul – Sun 13 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day (observed), Independence Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day (observed), Armed Forces Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 20 Dec – Mon 22 Dec · 3 days off
São Tomé Day, São Tomé Day (observed)
Typically in São Tomé: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 87% of days

Bridge days

Thu 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan)
New Year's Day, Day of King Amador (observed), Day of King Amador
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Worker's Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 90% of days
Mon 29 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 27 Sep – Tue 30 Sep)
Agricultural Reform Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec, Fri 26 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day of King Amador (observed), Day of King AmadorShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 31 Jan – Mon 3 Feb · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 10 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Jul – Sun 13 Jul · Independence Day (observed), Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · Armed Forces Day (observed), Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 29 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 27 Sep – Tue 30 Sep · Agricultural Reform DayShow on calendar ↓