Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 16 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day of King Amador
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day of King Amador is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2021 March Equinox in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Day off for Labour Day
Friday, April 30, 2021 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labour Day
Saturday, May 1, 2021 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2021 June Solstice in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Independence Day
Monday, July 12, 2021 Independence Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Armed Forces' Day
Monday, September 6, 2021 Armed Forces' Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 September Equinox in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Nationalization of the Roças
Thursday, September 30, 2021 Nationalization of the Roças is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé Day
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 São Tomé Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 December Solstice in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Day off for Christmas Day
Friday, December 24, 2021 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2021 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for New Year
Friday, December 31, 2021 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
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