Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 15 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for New Year
Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day of King Amador
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 Day of King Amador is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Friday, February 3, 2023 Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023 March Equinox in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Labour Day
Monday, May 1, 2023 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 June Solstice in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Independence Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Armed Forces' Day
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Armed Forces' Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023 September Equinox in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Day off for Nationalization of the Roças
Friday, September 29, 2023 Nationalization of the Roças is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
Nationalization of the Roças
Saturday, September 30, 2023 Nationalization of the Roças is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé Day
Thursday, December 21, 2023 São Tomé Day is a public holiday in Sao Tome and Principe
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023 December Solstice in Sao Tome and Principe (São Tomé)
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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