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São Tomé and Príncipe Holidays 2026

Public holidays & school holidays — all regions

2025 2026 2027
11
Public Holidays
3
School Breaks
2
Regions
São Tomé and Príncipe runs two parallel holiday systems: public holidays that apply nationwide, and school holidays that are set regionally and vary across the country. In 2026, the country marks 11 national public holidays. School holidays follow a single national calendar that applies in all 2 regions, totalling about 95 days across the year. The sections below break this down in full: national public holidays, school holidays by region, and a month-by-month calendar for the whole year.

Public Holidays 2026

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🗓️ Nationwide Public Holidays
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day
3 Feb 2026 Tue Martyrs' Day (Heroes' Day)
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day
12 Jul 2026 Sun Independence Day (1975)
6 Sept 2026 Sun Armed Forces Day (Coup Day 1975)
30 Sept 2026 Wed Agricultural Reform Day
26 Oct 2026 Mon Our Lady of the Cape Day (Patron Saint Day)
1 Nov 2026 Sun All Saints' Day
21 Dec 2026 Mon National Liberation Day (MLSTP Foundation Day)
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day

School Holidays 2026

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🎒 Príncipe — School Holidays Overview
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Calendar 2026

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All public holidays & school holidays visualized by month
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Holidays by Region

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