Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe

This is a list of holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Public holidays Date English name Local nameCommentsJanuary 1New Year's DayAno NovoJanuary 4King Amador DayDia do Rei AmadorFebruary 3Martyrs' DayDia dos MártiresCommemorates the Batepa Massacre of 1953.February or MarchAsh WednesdayQuarta-feira de CinzasMay 1Labour DayDia do trabalhadorJune 1Children's DayDia das CriançasJuly 12Independence DayDia da IndependênciaIndependence from Portugal in 1975.September 6Armed Forces DayDia das Forças ArmadasThe main activity that marks Armed Forces Day is the swearing-in act of new recruits to the army.September 30Agricultural Reform DayDia da Reforma AgráriaMarks the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) in 1975.November 2All Souls' DayDia de FinadosNovember 26Algiers Agreement DayDia do Acordo de ArgelDecember 21São Tomé Day Dia de São ToméCommemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé in 1471.December 25Christmas DayNatal

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