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São Tomé Day in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: São Tomé Day in Sao Tome and Principe
Start: 2026-12-21
Location: Sao Tome and Principe

Discovery of São Tomé

Date in Sao Tome and Principe December 21

Instituted 1471

Quick Facts

Pre-Independence

Established before national independence

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Holiday Type

Classification in Sao Tome and Principe

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Sao Tome and Principe

1471

About São Tomé Day

Discovery of São Tomé

National holiday celebrating the discovery of São Tomé island.

Commemorates the arrival of Portuguese explorers to the island of São Tomé in 1471

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

Commemorates the day Portuguese explorers discovered the island in 1471.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

On this day in African history

2019 President Alassane Ouattara and President Emmanuel Macron announce a major currency reform to replace the West African CFA franc with the Eco. · Ivory Coast

Historical Timeline

1471

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

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Final celebration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: December 21, 2024