Public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe 2029

11 nationwide public holidays and 4 regional or local holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Sao Tome and Principe

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2029

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

Regional and local holidays 2029

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 Wednesday	Wednesday	Discovery of Príncipe Island Descobrimento da Ilha do Príncipe	Príncipe
29 April Sunday	Sunday	Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe	Príncipe
30 April Monday	Monday	Autonomy Day (observed) Dia da Autonomia do Príncipe (observado) Observed day off for Autonomy Day (Sun 29 Apr)	Príncipe
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	São Lourenço Day Dia de São Lourenço	Príncipe

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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
Fri 2 Feb – Sun 4 Feb · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day (observed), Martyrs' Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 77% of days
Sat 29 Sep – Mon 1 Oct · 3 days off
Agricultural Reform Day, Agricultural Reform Day (observed)
Typically in São Tomé: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 21 Dec – Sun 23 Dec · 3 days off
São Tomé Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of days

Bridge days

Fri 5 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jan – Sun 7 Jan)
Day of King Amador
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Worker's Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 13 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Jul – Sun 15 Jul)
Independence Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 7 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Sep – Sun 9 Sep)
Armed Forces Day
Typically in São Tomé: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 34% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 21 Dec – Tue 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 2029

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: Wed 19 Dec – Tue 25 Dec — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 19 Dec, Thu 20 Dec, Mon 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jan – Sun 7 Jan · Day of King AmadorShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb · Martyrs' Day (observed), Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Jul – Sun 15 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Sep – Sun 9 Sep · Armed Forces DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 21 Dec – Tue 25 Dec · São Tomé Day, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓