Dia dos Mártires
Martyrs' Day
Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026 · São Tomé and Príncipe · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 2 Feb 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for São Tomé and Príncipe.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
See the full São Tomé and Príncipe holiday calendar or count the working days.