São Tomé and Príncipe 2027 · Holidays & Festivals Planner
São Tomé and Príncipe 2027 · Holidays & Festivals Planner
Enter your travel dates and island to see national holidays, Príncipe’s regional holidays and festivals — and when offices and shops close.Long weekends & rest periods 2027
Good to know
- National holidays: government offices, banks and most shops close on both islands. Restaurants, hotels and roça lodges stay open.
- Príncipe’s regional holidays (Discovery of Príncipe, Autonomy Day and São Lourenço) apply only on Príncipe, the Autonomous Region — on São Tomé it is a normal working day.
- Weekend holidays: in 2027, Workers’ Day and Christmas fall on a Saturday. The Government sometimes grants an extra day off (tolerância de ponto) for holidays on a weekend — check locally.
- Long weekend in January: New Year’s Day (Friday) and King Amador Day (Monday) give a 4-day break, 1–4 January.
- Book early for Príncipe in August: the Auto de Floripes around 15 August fills the island’s few hotels and the São Tomé–Príncipe flights.
Sources: national and regional holidays of São Tomé and Príncipe for 2027; festival traditions from published sources. Information can change — the Government may also grant extra days off (“tolerância de ponto”) at short notice.