Aracaju's National Traffic Week will run from September 18 to 25, 2026, with activities organized by the Municipal Superintendency of Transport and Traffic (SMTT) in neighborhoods including Santos Dumont, Atalaia, Grageru, Inácio Barbosa and Orlando Dantas. The opening is scheduled for September 18 at 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Euclides Figueiredo Avenue and Sargento Brasiliano Street in Santos Dumont. The official program combines street outreach, community mobilization, educational theater, school activities and guidance on drinking and driving. The schedule was published by Aracaju's SMTT.
For 2026, the national message set by Contran and published by Senatran is “Slow down. Your greatest asset is life.” The official Ministry of Transport calendar keeps National Traffic Week on September 18 through 25.
What is confirmed for Aracaju
SMTT said the local program will focus on road safety and direct contact with residents, with particular attention to pedestrians and motorcyclists. In Santos Dumont, the week also marks the launch of the SMTT em Movimento project, bringing educational traffic stops, outreach to shops, health units, schools and other road-safety activities to the neighborhood.
For people looking for activities in public spaces, the clearest options are the Santos Dumont opening on September 18, the educational command at Atalaia Beach on September 20, the motorcycle-focused action at Ulysses Guimarães Square on September 21, community outreach in Santos Dumont on September 22, the educational sticker campaign in Santos Dumont on September 24 and the Atalaia waterfront outreach on the evening of September 25.
Schedule from September 18 to 25
| Date and time | Location | Activity | How to read access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/18, 6:30 a.m. | Euclides Figueiredo Ave. and Sargento Brasiliano St., Santos Dumont | Opening educational action with guidance on safe crossing, traffic signs, safety equipment and responsible coexistence in traffic. | Public space, with direct outreach to people on site. |
| 09/19 | Not provided | The schedule published by SMTT does not list an activity for this date. | No activity published in the schedule reviewed. |
| 09/20, 9 to 11 a.m. | Atalaia Beach | Educational command for drivers and pedestrians, including guidance on proper use of pedestrian crossings. | Public space. |
| 09/21, 8 a.m. | Ulysses Guimarães Square, Santos Dumont | Educational command for motorcyclists, focusing on mandatory equipment and protective gear. | Public space, mainly aimed at motorcyclists. |
| 09/22, 8 a.m. | Santos Dumont | Road-safety outreach at shops, health units and schools. | Distributed neighborhood action, with no single meeting point stated. |
| 09/23, 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. | Pró-Mundo School, Grageru | “A Joia do Trânsito,” a theatrical activity for children about safe pedestrian crossing. | Specific audience inside a school; outside access is not detailed. |
| 09/23, 9 a.m. | Inácio Barbosa | Tribute for Traffic Authority Officer Day. | Public access not stated. |
| 09/24, 8:30 a.m. | Atalaia | A schedule block for “A Joia do Trânsito”; the SMTT text cites Colégio Unimais, although the block title uses a different school name. | School activity; outside access is not detailed. |
| 09/24, 1 p.m. | Santos Dumont | Educational action with Setur, Maravilha Motos, Setransp and Galeria das Placas, using age-appropriate activities for children ages 0 to 6. | Children's audience; exact point and access rules were not detailed. |
| 09/24, 1 p.m. | Memorial de Sergipe, Atalaia waterfront | “Nos Trilhos da História” performance, reflecting on changes in Aracaju traffic and the city's development. | Public venue, but the publication does not state a specific participation rule. |
| 09/24, 4 p.m. | Santos Dumont | Driver outreach and an educational sticker campaign for vehicles stopped at a traffic light, with voluntary participation. | Public space, involving drivers approached on site. |
| 09/25, 8:30 a.m. | Colégio Jardins, Orlando Dantas | “A Joia do Trânsito” for children, using theater to discuss safe crossing and respect for traffic rules. | School activity; outside access is not detailed. |
| 09/25, 1:30 p.m. | Atalaia | Action with Setur and the Marinete do Forró on mobility, coexistence among road users, safety and Sergipe culture. | The publication does not give an exact point or participation rule. |
| 09/25, 7 p.m. | Bars along the Atalaia waterfront | Breathalyzer demonstration and guidance on the risks of drinking and driving. | Outreach in public space and waterfront establishments. |
| 09/25, 8 p.m. | Passarela do Caranguejo, Atalaia | Educational command with information about Brazil's drunk-driving law and the risks of driving after drinking alcohol. | Public space. |
The access classification in the table is an editorial reading based on the venues and formats described by SMTT. The official publication does not provide a general “open” or “closed” label and does not mention advance registration for the street actions.
Which activities are easiest for the general public to follow
- September 18, Santos Dumont: the 6:30 a.m. opening takes place on a public road and was announced as a participatory activity with guidance for pedestrians and motorcyclists.
- September 20, Atalaia: the educational command runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and includes outreach to drivers and pedestrians.
- September 21, Ulysses Guimarães Square: the activity is especially relevant to motorcyclists traveling through Santos Dumont.
- September 22, Santos Dumont: outreach moves among shops, health units and schools, so it is not a single-site event.
- September 24, Santos Dumont: the 4 p.m. sticker campaign involves voluntary participation by drivers approached at the traffic light.
- September 25, Atalaia waterfront: the evening includes a breathalyzer demonstration at bars at 7 p.m. and an educational command at Passarela do Caranguejo at 8 p.m.
School activities and events with unspecified access
Part of the schedule is aimed at children and school communities. This includes “A Joia do Trânsito” at Pró-Mundo School, at Colégio Unimais according to the publication's body text, and at Colégio Jardins. SMTT describes these as educational and theatrical activities but does not state whether people from outside the schools can enter. The same caution applies to the tribute to traffic officers in Inácio Barbosa and to some September 24 and 25 activities for which the publication does not provide registration, capacity or meeting-point details.
If you plan to make a trip specifically for one of these activities, it is best to check for an SMTT or host-institution update before leaving.
Watch for inconsistencies in the September 24 schedule
The official page contains labeling problems in some September 24 blocks. One section calls September 24 “Wednesday,” although the date falls on a Thursday in 2026. In addition, one title mentions Pró-Mundo School while its description cites Colégio Unimais, and another block uses Colégio Unimais in the title but lists Memorial de Sergipe as the location and describes the “Nos Trilhos da História” performance.
For that reason, the table above preserves the times, locations and descriptions shown in the official publication instead of guessing which label should replace another. For September 24 activities that require a specific trip, the practical step is to confirm the location with SMTT.
Will the activities cause road closures or traffic changes?
The publication announcing National Traffic Week does not report road closures, detours or traffic bans linked to the program. Several activities, however, take place on streets, squares, at traffic lights and in high-traffic areas. It is reasonable to expect brief localized slowing during educational stops, especially where officers are approaching vehicles, but this is an operational inference rather than an officially announced closure.
Drivers traveling through Santos Dumont and the Atalaia waterfront during program hours should use extra caution, follow any temporary signs that may be installed and comply with officers' directions.
How to check for changes
The schedule was published on September 16, 2026. Because times and locations for street activities can change for operational or local reasons, check the official SMTT publication before leaving, especially for the September 24 blocks with inconsistent labels and for activities where the exact point was not stated.
