Public Holidays

•    Ano Novo (New Year’s Day): January 1st •    Carnaval: Friday to Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday, February to March. •    Paixao and Pascoa (Good Friday and Easter Sunday): dates vary, March/April •    Tirandentes: April 21st •    Dia do Trabalho (May Day/Labour Day): May 1st •    Corpus Christi: 60 days after Easter, Sunday in May/June •    Dia da Independencia (Independence Day): September 7th •    Dia da Nossa Senhora de Aparecida (Day of our Lady of Aparecida): October 12th •    Finados (All Soul’s Day): November 2nd •    Proclamacao da Republica (Proclamation of the Republic Day): November 15th •    Natal (Christmas Day): December 25th