Public holidays 2027
Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe 2027
São Tomé and Príncipe has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 6 of them on a working day. None of its public holidays is regional.
São Tomé and Príncipe 2027 at a glance
- Nationwide public holidays
- 8
- Of those, on a working day
- 6
- Of those, on a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Longest break
- 3 days (1 January to 3 January)
- Bridge days
- 2
- Most nationwide holidays in
- September (2)
The weekend is taken as Saturday and Sunday for the working-day count, the long weekends and the bridge days.
All public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Martyrs' Day | Dia dos Mártires | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Labour Day | Dia do trabalhador | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Independence Day | Dia da Independência | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Armed Forces Day | Dia das Forças Armadas | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Agricultural Reform Day | Dia da Reforma Agrária | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | São Tomé Day | Dia de São Tomé | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Christmas Day | Natal | Nationwide |
Source: Nager.Date, checked on . Regions are ISO 3166-2 codes.
Long weekends and bridge days in São Tomé and Príncipe
A long weekend is three or more days off in a row made by a nationwide holiday and the weekend. A bridge day is a working day with a day off on both sides: one leave day there joins a holiday to the weekend, or two holidays to each other.
Long weekends (3)
- Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January 2027: 3 days off, with New Year's Day.
- Saturday 10 July to Monday 12 July 2027: 3 days off, with Independence Day.
- Saturday 4 September to Monday 6 September 2027: 3 days off, with Armed Forces Day.
Bridge days (2)
- Friday 1 October: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Thursday 30 September to Sunday 3 October 2027 (next to Agricultural Reform Day).
- Monday 20 December: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Saturday 18 December to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (next to São Tomé Day).
Regional holidays are left out of both lists: they depend on where the employee works.
Regional holidays
Every public holiday in São Tomé and Príncipe applies nationwide, so one list covers all employees there.
Add São Tomé and Príncipe to your calendar
Download the 2027 calendar (.ics), or paste its address into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar to subscribe. It holds one all-day event per public holiday and marks none of them as busy.
https://hoursquare.com/public-holidays/sao-tome-and-principe/2027.ics
Plan leave around these dates
Check how many working days a trip really needs, with São Tomé and Príncipe's holidays taken out, in the vacation calculator. The glossary explains what a public holiday is in HR terms.
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