Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe

This is a list of holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Public holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Comments
January 1	New Year's Day	Ano Novo
February 3	Martyrs' Day	Dia dos Mártires	Commemorates the Batepa Massacre of 1953.[1]
May 1	Labour Day	Dia do trabalhador
July 12	Independence Day	Dia da Independência	Independence from Portugal in 1975.[2]
September 6	Armed Forces Day	Dia das Forças Armadas	The main activity that marks Armed Forces Day is the swearing-in act of new recruits to the army.[3]
September 30	Agricultural Reform Day	Dia da Reforma Agrária	Marks the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) in 1975.[4]
December 21	São Tomé Day	Dia de São Tomé	Commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé in 1471.[5]
December 25	Christmas Day	Natal

References

1. "Martyrs Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
2. "Independence Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
3. "Armed Forces Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
4. "Agricultural Reform Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
5. "São Tomé Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.