Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2026

10 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Martyrs' Day
Labour Day
Independence Day
Independence Day (substitute day)
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (substitute day)
Agricultural Reform Day
São Tomé Day
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 19
March 22
April 22
May 20
June 22
July 22
August 21
September 20
October 22
November 21
December 21
Total 253

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).