Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe
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This is a list of holidays in S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe.
Public holidays
[edit]Date | English Name | Local Name | Comments |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | |
February 3 | Martyrs' Day | Dia dos M�rtires | Commemorates the Batepa massacre of 1953.[1] |
May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do trabalhador | |
July 12 | Independence Day | Dia da Independ�ncia | Independence from Portugal in 1975.[2] |
September 6 | Armed Forces Day | Dia das For�as 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 Agr�ria | Marks the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) in 1975.[4] |
December 21 | S�o Tom� Day | Dia de S�o Tom� | Commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of S�o Tom� in 1471.[5] |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Natal |
References
[edit]- ^ "Martyrs Day in S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Independence Day in S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Armed Forces Day in S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Agricultural Reform Day in S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "S�o Tom� Day in S�o Tom� and Pr�ncipe in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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