Sao Tome and Principe Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 4th January | Sunday | Day of King Amador | Public Holiday |
| 5th January | Monday | Day off for Day of King Amador | Public Holiday |
| 3rd February | Tuesday | Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 12th July | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 13th July | Monday | Day off for Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 6th September | Sunday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| 7th September | Monday | Day off for Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 30th September | Wednesday | Nationalization of the Roças | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | São Tomé Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Sao Tome and Principe. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Sao Tome and Principe this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026
How to retrieve the Sao Tome and Principe holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ST&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Sao Tome and Principe holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'ST', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);