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Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe

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

Public holidays

Date English Name Local Name Comments
January 1 New Year's Day Ano Novo
February 3 Martyrs' Day Dia dos Mártires Commemorates the Batepa 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

References

  1. ^ "Martyrs Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Independence Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Armed Forces Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Agricultural Reform Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "São Tomé Day in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

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