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São Tomé & Príncipe public holidays 2026: 8 holidays, 2 long weekends

In 2026, São Tomé & Príncipe has 8 public holidays: 6 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. New Year's Day falls on January 1, 2026, and September is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

8Public holidays
6On weekdays
253Working days in year
9Longest break (days)
SeptemberBusiest month

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	—
February 3, 2026	Tuesday	Martyrs' Day	—
May 1, 2026	Friday	Labour Day	—
July 12, 2026	Sunday	Independence Day	—
July 13, 2026	Monday	Independence Day (substitute day)	Substitute day
September 6, 2026	Sunday	Armed Forces Day	—
September 7, 2026	Monday	Armed Forces Day (substitute day)	Substitute day
September 30, 2026	Wednesday	Agricultural Reform Day	—
December 21, 2026	Monday	São Tomé Day	—
December 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	—

2026 calendar

Holiday
Weekend
Substitute day

Holidays on weekend days

Holiday	Date	Weekday / Substitute day
Independence Day	July 12, 2026	Sunday / July 13, 2026
Armed Forces Day	September 6, 2026	Sunday / September 7, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026	4	1	New Year's Day
January 31, 2026 – February 3, 2026	4	1	Martyrs' Day
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026	3	No leave needed	Labour Day
April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026	9	4	Labour Day
July 11, 2026 – July 13, 2026	3	No leave needed	Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)
July 11, 2026 – July 19, 2026	9	4	Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)

Moving holidays

No moving holiday dates changed from the previous year.

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