Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe 2023

11 nationwide public holidays and 4 regional or local holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Ano Novo (observado) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	Ano Novo (observado)
4 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of King Amador Dia do Rei Amador	Dia do Rei Amador
3 February Friday	Friday	Martyrs' Day Dia dos Mártires	Dia dos Mártires
1 May Monday	Monday	Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
12 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day Dia da Independência	Dia da Independência
6 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Armed Forces Day Dia das Forças Armadas	Dia das Forças Armadas
29 September Friday	Friday	Agricultural Reform Day (observed) Dia da Reforma Agrária (observado) Observed day off for Agricultural Reform Day (Sat 30 Sep)	Dia da Reforma Agrária (observado)
30 September Saturday	Saturday	Agricultural Reform Day Dia da Reforma Agrária	Dia da Reforma Agrária
21 December Thursday	Thursday	São Tomé Day Dia de São Tomé	Dia de São Tomé
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Natal	Natal

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
17 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Discovery of Príncipe Island Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe	Príncipe
28 April Friday	Friday	Autonomy Day (observed) Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe (observado) Observed day off for Autonomy Day (Sat 29 Apr)	Príncipe
29 April Saturday	Saturday	Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe	Príncipe
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	São Lourenço Day Dia de São Lourenço	Príncipe

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide
4 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of King Amador	Nationwide
17 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Discovery of Príncipe Island	Regional
3 February Friday	Friday	Martyrs' Day	Nationwide
28 April Friday	Friday	Autonomy Day (observed)	Regional
29 April Saturday	Saturday	Autonomy Day	Regional
1 May Monday	Monday	Worker's Day	Nationwide
12 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day	Nationwide
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	São Lourenço Day	Regional
6 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Armed Forces Day	Nationwide
29 September Friday	Friday	Agricultural Reform Day (observed)	Nationwide
30 September Saturday	Saturday	Agricultural Reform Day	Nationwide
21 December Thursday	Thursday	São Tomé Day	Nationwide
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Sao Tome and Principe (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 3 Feb – Sun 5 Feb · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Worker's Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 29 Sep – Sun 1 Oct · 3 days off
Agricultural Reform Day (observed), Agricultural Reform Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 89% of days

Bridge days

Tue 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 31 Dec – Wed 4 Jan 2023)
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), Day of King Amador
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 22 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 21 Dec – Mon 25 Dec)
São Tomé Day, Christmas Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 30 Dec – Sun 7 Jan 2024 — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 Jan, Wed 3 Jan, Fri 5 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 5 Jan, Fri 6 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 4 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · Day of King AmadorShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Feb – Sun 5 Feb · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct · Agricultural Reform Day (observed), Agricultural Reform DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 21 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · São Tomé Day, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓