Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 15 holidays in 2022. 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	Saturday, January 1, 2022	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day of King Amador	Tuesday, January 4, 2022	Day of King Amador is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre	Thursday, February 3, 2022	Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2022	March Equinox in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Labour Day	Sunday, May 1, 2022	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Day off for Labour Day	Monday, May 2, 2022	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	June Solstice in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Independence Day	Tuesday, July 12, 2022	Independence Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Armed Forces' Day	Tuesday, September 6, 2022	Armed Forces' Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
September Equinox	Friday, September 23, 2022	September Equinox in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Nationalization of the Roças	Friday, September 30, 2022	Nationalization of the Roças is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé Day	Wednesday, December 21, 2022	São Tomé Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2022	December Solstice in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Christmas Day	Sunday, December 25, 2022	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for Christmas Day	Monday, December 26, 2022	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.