This is a list of holidaysinSão Tomé and Príncipe.
Date | English Name | Local Name | Comments |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | |
January 4 | Day of King Amador | Dia do Rei Amador | Public holiday since 2005 |
February 3 | Martyrs' Day | Dia dos Mártires | Commemorates the Batepá massacre of 1953.[1] |
May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do trabalhador | |
July 12 | Independence Day | Dia da Independência | Independence from Portugal in 1975.[2] |
September 6 | Armed Forces Day | Dia das Forças Armadas | The main activity that marks Armed Forces Day is the swearing-in act of new recruits to the army.[3] |
September 30 | Agricultural Reform Day | Dia da Reforma Agrária | Marks the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) in 1975.[4] |
December 21 | São Tomé Day | Dia de São Tomé | Commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé in 1471.[5] |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Natal |
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