1959 Holidays and Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1959, Thu	New Year's Day
Note Feriado nacional civil (Confraternizacao Universal).
	1/20/1959, Tue	Dia de Sao Sebastiao
Note A city-level feriado for Rio de Janeiro.
	2/9/1959, Mon	Carnival Monday
Note Bank closure day after 2 pm (Carnaval Segunda-Feira). Not a feriado nacional civil.
	2/10/1959, Tue	Carnival Tuesday
Note Bank closure day after 2 pm (Carnaval Terca-Feira). Not a feriado nacional civil.
	3/27/1959, Fri	Good Friday
Note Feriado nacional (Sexta-Feira Santa).
	3/29/1959, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a Feriado nacional.
	4/21/1959, Tue	Tiradentes
Note Feriado nacional civil (Tiradentes).
	4/23/1959, Thu	Dia de Sao Jorge
Note A state feriado for Rio de Janeiro.
	5/1/1959, Fri	Labour Day
Note Feriado nacional civil (Dia do Trabalho).
	5/28/1959, Thu	Corpus Christi
Note Bank closure day (Corpus Christi). Not a feriado nacional civil.
	9/7/1959, Mon	Independence Day
Note Feriado nacional civil (Independencia do Brasil).
	10/12/1959, Mon	Our Lady Aparecida
Note Feriado nacional (Nossa Senhora Aparecida).
	11/2/1959, Mon	All Soul's Day
Note Feriado nacional civil (Finados / Dia dos Mortos).
	11/15/1959, Sun	Proclamation of the Republic
Note Feriado nacional civil (Proclamacao da Republica).
	11/20/1959, Fri	Black Awareness Day
Note Feriado nacional (Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciencia Negra).
	12/24/1959, Thu	Christmas Eve
Note Bank half-day after 2 pm (Vespera de Natal).
	12/25/1959, Fri	Christmas Day
Note Feriado nacional civil (Natal).
	12/31/1959, Thu	New Year's Eve
Note Bank half-day after 2 pm (Vespera de Ano Novo).

1/1/1959, Thu

New Year's Day

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Confraternizacao Universal).

1/20/1959, Tue

Dia de Sao Sebastiao

Note: A city-level feriado for Rio de Janeiro.

2/9/1959, Mon

Carnival Monday

Note: Bank closure day after 2 pm (Carnaval Segunda-Feira). Not a feriado nacional civil.

2/10/1959, Tue

Carnival Tuesday

Note: Bank closure day after 2 pm (Carnaval Terca-Feira). Not a feriado nacional civil.

3/27/1959, Fri

Good Friday

Note: Feriado nacional (Sexta-Feira Santa).

3/29/1959, Sun

Easter

Note: A Christian religious observance. Not a Feriado nacional.

4/21/1959, Tue

Tiradentes

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Tiradentes).

4/23/1959, Thu

Dia de Sao Jorge

Note: A state feriado for Rio de Janeiro.

5/1/1959, Fri

Labour Day

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Dia do Trabalho).

5/28/1959, Thu

Corpus Christi

Note: Bank closure day (Corpus Christi). Not a feriado nacional civil.

9/7/1959, Mon

Independence Day

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Independencia do Brasil).

10/12/1959, Mon

Our Lady Aparecida

Note: Feriado nacional (Nossa Senhora Aparecida).

11/2/1959, Mon

All Soul's Day

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Finados / Dia dos Mortos).

11/15/1959, Sun

Proclamation of the Republic

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Proclamacao da Republica).

11/20/1959, Fri

Black Awareness Day

Note: Feriado nacional (Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciencia Negra).

12/24/1959, Thu

Christmas Eve

Note: Bank half-day after 2 pm (Vespera de Natal).

12/25/1959, Fri

Christmas Day

Note: Feriado nacional civil (Natal).

12/31/1959, Thu

New Year's Eve

Note: Bank half-day after 2 pm (Vespera de Ano Novo).