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 |
| 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 |
| 6th September | Sunday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 30th September | Wednesday | Day off for 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 9 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);