2026

Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026

Sao Tome and Principe has 12 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are January and September (3 each).

All public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026

• New Year's Day (Ano Novo) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Day of King Amador (Dia do Rei Amador) – Sunday, January 4, 2026
• Day of King Amador (observed) (Dia do Rei Amador (observado)) – Monday, January 5, 2026
• Martyrs' Day (Dia dos Mártires) – Tuesday, February 3, 2026
• Worker's Day (Dia do Trabalhador) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Independence Day (Dia da Independência) – Sunday, July 12, 2026
• Independence Day (observed) (Dia da Independência (observado)) – Monday, July 13, 2026
• Armed Forces Day (Dia das Forças Armadas) – Sunday, September 6, 2026
• Armed Forces Day (observed) (Dia das Forças Armadas (observado)) – Monday, September 7, 2026
• Agricultural Reform Day (Dia da Reforma Agrária) – Wednesday, September 30, 2026
• São Tomé Day (Dia de São Tomé) – Monday, December 21, 2026
• Christmas Day (Natal) – Friday, December 25, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026

The weekend in Sao Tome and Principe: Saturday and Sunday. Sao Tome and Principe has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Sat, Jan 3 – Mon, Jan 5 – 3 days off (Day of King Amador, Day of King Amador (observed))
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Worker's Day)
• Sat, Jul 11 – Mon, Jul 13 – 3 days off (Independence Day, Independence Day (observed))
• Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 – 3 days off (Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed))
• Sat, Dec 19 – Mon, Dec 21 – 3 days off (São Tomé Day)
• Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 5 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 5 (New Year's Day, Day of King Amador, Day of King Amador (observed))
• Take Mon, Feb 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 31 – Tue, Feb 3 (Martyrs' Day)
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 28 and Tue, Sep 29): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 26 – Wed, Sep 30 (Agricultural Reform Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Oct 1 and Fri, Oct 2): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 4 (Agricultural Reform Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe: 12

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 3 holidays
• February 2026 – 1 holiday
• March 2026 – 0 holidays
• April 2026 – 0 holidays
• May 2026 – 1 holiday
• June 2026 – 0 holidays
• July 2026 – 2 holidays
• August 2026 – 0 holidays
• September 2026 – 3 holidays
• October 2026 – 0 holidays
• November 2026 – 0 holidays
• December 2026 – 2 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Angola – 15 holidays
• Cameroon – 11 holidays
• Central African Republic – 14 holidays
• Chad – 13 holidays
• Congo – 10 holidays
• Congo Democratic Republic – 14 holidays