title: Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe
text: # 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 | |
  | January 4 | Day of King Amador | Dia do Rei Amador | Public holiday since 2005 |
  | February 3 | Martyrs' Day | Dia dos Mártires | Commemorates the Batepá massacre of 1953. |
  | May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do trabalhador | |
  | July 12 | Independence Day | Dia da Independência | Independence from Portugal in 1975. |
  | 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. |
  | September 30 | Agricultural Reform Day | Dia da Reforma Agrária | Marks the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) in 1975. |
  | December 21 | São Tomé Day | Dia de São Tomé | Commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé in 1471. |
  | December 25 | Christmas Day | Natal | |
  