Agricultural Reform Day in Sao Tome and Principe

Quick Facts

Pre-Independence

Established before national independence

🏛️ Historical

Holiday Type

Classification in Sao Tome and Principe

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Sao Tome and Principe

1975

About Agricultural Reform Day

Commemoration of land reform

Commemorates the nationalization of plantations and land reform in 1975.

Marks the 1975 nationalization of agricultural lands following independence

Practical Information in Sao Tome and Principe

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Sao Tome and Principe

Celebrates the 1975 agricultural reforms following independence from Portugal.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

On this day in African history

• 1927 South Africa’s Immorality Act goes into effect, prohibiting extramarital sex between white and black persons. · South Africa
• 1956 The Battle of Algiers begins when three women place bombs at three locations, including the offices of Air France, as the Algerian War of Independence...
• 1966 Botswana achieves independence from Britain.
• 1989 Senegambia separates back into Gambia & Senegal. · Senegal
• 2011 Kuaima Riruako leads a high-profile delegation of traditional leaders and state officials to Berlin to reclaim the skulls of genocide victims used in... · Germany

In Sao Tome and Principe, around 1975

• 1975 São Tomé and Príncipe attains independence from Portugal with Manuel Pinto da Costa as the president. · São Tomé and Príncipe
• 1975 Portuguese officials transfer total sovereignty to the newly independent Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. · São Tomé and Príncipe

Historical Timeline

1975

Instituted in Sao Tome and Principe

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Holiday officially established in Sao Tome and Principe

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Sao Tome and Principe

🇸🇹

Final celebration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe

⏰ Last Observed

Alternative & Historical Names in Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe

Also Known As:

Nationalization of the Roças Day

Current Status in Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: September 30, 2024

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