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.
9public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2025
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Day of King Amador observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of King Amador | |
| Monday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Thursday | Worker's Day | |
| Friday | Independence Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Armed Forces Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Armed Forces Day | |
| Tuesday | Agricultural Reform Day | |
| Sunday weekend | São Tomé Day | |
| Monday | São Tomé Day observed | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 January 2025Day of King Amador
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 February 2025Martyrs' Day
- 3 daysFri 11 to Sun 13 July 2025Independence Day
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025Armed Forces Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 December 2025São Tomé Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 2 January 2025 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 January 2025New Year's Day, Day of King Amador
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025Worker's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 29 September 2025 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 September 2025Agricultural Reform Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas 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.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Day of King Amador (4 January 2025), Independence Day (12 July 2025), Armed Forces Day (6 September 2025), São Tomé Day (21 December 2025).
- What counts as the weekend in São Tomé and Príncipe?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2026?
- See public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe 2026 or go back to 2024.
Cite or reuse this data
São Tomé and Príncipe has 9 public holidays and 252 working days in 2025.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sao-tome-and-principe/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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