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São Tomé Day: December 21

São Tomé Day is a public holiday in São Tomé e Príncipe.

On December 21, the islands of São Tomé and Principe celebrate the day that they were discovered by Portuguese navigators in 1470. The day also has a religious significance since it is also the day of Saint Thomas, from whom the islands take the name and celebrate their Catholic identity.

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