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
