# Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe 2025

São Tomé and Príncipe has 9 public holidays in 2025. 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/st/2025.ics
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- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/st.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 4 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-03 | Friday | Day of King Amador (observed) |
| 2025-01-04 | Saturday | Day of King Amador |
| 2025-02-03 | Monday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Worker's Day |
| 2025-07-11 | Friday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2025-07-12 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2025-09-05 | Friday | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| 2025-09-06 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2025-09-30 | Tuesday | Agricultural Reform Day |
| 2025-12-21 | Sunday | São Tomé Day |
| 2025-12-22 | Monday | São Tomé Day (observed) |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 January 2025: Day of King Amador
- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 February 2025: Martyrs' Day
- 3 days, Fri 11 to Sun 13 July 2025: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025: Armed Forces Day
- 3 days, Sat 20 to Mon 22 December 2025: São Tomé Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Thursday 2 January 2025 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 January 2025 (5 days): New Year's Day, Day of King Amador
- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Worker's Day
- Take off Monday 29 September 2025 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 September 2025 (4 days): Agricultural Reform Day
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in São Tomé and Príncipe

**How many working days are there in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2025?** 252 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does São Tomé and Príncipe have in 2025?** 9 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in São Tomé and Príncipe?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2024](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2024.md)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2025](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2025.md)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2026](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2026.md)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2027](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2027.md)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2028](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2028.md)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2029](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2029.md)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe 2030](https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2030.md)

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