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SaoTomé and Principe : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Dobra (STD)
  • Internet domain: .st - Telephone code: +239 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: 0 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Tuesday november 26, 2024Algiers Agreement DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday december 20, 2024Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday december 21, 2024Saint ThomasCatholic
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday january 4, 2025Heroes DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday january 6, 2025Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday february 3, 2025Martyrs' DaySecular holiday
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    Friday february 14, 2025Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Friday february 28, 2025Carnival holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Algiers Agreement Day

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    Tuesday november 26, 2024
    Culture : The new Portuguese regime was committed to the dissolution of its overseas colonies; on November 26, 1974, the representatives of Portugal met with the MLSTP party in Algiers and worked out an agreement for the transfer of sovereignty. After a period of transitional government, Sao Tome and Principe achieved independence on July 12, 1975.

    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 20, 2024
    School holidays :

    Saint Thomas

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    Saturday december 21, 2024
    Catholic :

    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Heroes Day

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    Saturday january 4, 2025
    Culture : Dia do Rei Amador - King Amador is the emblematic figure of the struggle for the liberation of slaves from Portuguese colonists in the sixteenth century.

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 6, 2025
    School holidays : Https://www.escolaportuguesastp.com
    http://mecc.gov.st
    official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
    Schooling is officially mandatory till age 15, but most children leave school at 10
    Teaching languages: Portuguese
    schools are closed on Sunday
    school uniforms required

    We carry confirmed dates till July 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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    Martyrs' Day

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    Monday february 3, 2025
    Secular holiday : Commemoration of the Batepá massacre in Feb 1953 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Valentine's Day

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    Friday february 14, 2025
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Carnival holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 28, 2025
    School holidays :