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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
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday june 14, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Wednesday july 12, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday september 6, 2023 | Armed Forces Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday september 11, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Saturday september 30, 2023 | Agricultural Reform Day | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday november 26, 2023 | Algiers Agreement Day | Events, celebrations... | |
| Thursday december 21, 2023 | Saint Thomas | Catholic | |
| Friday december 22, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday june 14, 2023
School holidays : 9, 11, 12 grades: June 7, 2023
First cycle: June 30, 2023
Independence Day
-Wednesday july 12, 2023
Secular holiday : Transitional government instituted in 1974
Armed Forces Day
-Wednesday september 6, 2023
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday september 11, 2023
School holidays :
Agricultural Reform Day
-Saturday september 30, 2023
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Algiers Agreement Day
-Sunday november 26, 2023
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.
Saint Thomas
-Thursday december 21, 2023
Catholic :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
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 Years Day on Christmas Day.
