Day of the Martyrs of Liberty
The government tourism holiday guide lists 3 February as Day of the Martyrs of Liberty and connects it with the 1953 Batepá events.
Date and recurrence
3 February
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is São Tomé and Príncipe / national holiday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- São Tomé and Príncipe Government Tourism — HolidaysNational Government Holiday Guide
Frequently asked questions
When is Day of the Martyrs of Liberty?
3 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 3 February.
Does Day of the Martyrs of Liberty fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Day of the Martyrs of Liberty an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: São Tomé and Príncipe / national holiday. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Day of the Martyrs of Liberty?
The stored designation basis is: The government tourism holiday guide lists 3 February as Day of the Martyrs of Liberty and connects it with the 1953 Batepá events.. Supporting provenance includes São Tomé and Príncipe Government Tourism — Holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Day of the Martyrs of Liberty international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: São Tomé and Príncipe / national holiday. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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