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| Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Comments |
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| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
Ano Novo |
| February 3 |
Martyrs' Day |
Dia dos Mártires |
Commemorates the Batepa Massacre of 1953.[1] |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
Dia do trabalhador |
| July 12 |
Independence Day |
Dia da Independência |
Independence from Portugal in 1975.[2] |
| September 6 |
Armed Forces Day |
Dia das Forças 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 Agrária |
Marks the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) in 1975.[4] |
| December 21 |
São Tomé Day |
Dia de São Tomé |
Commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé in 1471.[5] |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Natal |
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