Sao Tome and Principe 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe for year 2026

Sao Tome and Principe - 2026 Holidays
16 of 16 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 4, 2026SundayDay of King AmadorPublic Holiday
Jan 5, 2026MondayDay off for Day of King AmadorPublic Holiday
Feb 3, 2026TuesdayCommemoration of the Batepá MassacrePublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 12, 2026SundayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Jul 13, 2026MondayDay off for Independence DayPublic Holiday
Sep 6, 2026SundayArmed Forces' DayPublic Holiday
Sep 7, 2026MondayDay off for Armed Forces' DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 30, 2026WednesdayNationalization of the RoçasPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondaySão Tomé DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Sao Tome and Principe. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Sao Tome and Principe this year in 2026?

There are 12 public holidays in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ST&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"