| 1/1/1979, Mon | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/25/1979, Thu | Foundation Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- As per official holiday list
Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
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| 2/26/1979, Mon | Carnival |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
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| 2/27/1979, Tue | Carnival |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
|
| 2/28/1979, Wed | Carnival |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
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| 2/28/1979, Wed | Ash Wednesday |
- Businesses Closed
- AM
- Banks Closed
- AM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
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| 3/1/1979, Thu | Carnival |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
|
| 4/8/1979, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/12/1979, Thu | Holy Thursday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/13/1979, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/14/1979, Sat | Easter Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/15/1979, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/21/1979, Sat | Tiradentes Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/1/1979, Tue | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/14/1979, Thu | Corpus Christi |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/9/1979, Mon | Sao Paulo Civil Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 9/7/1979, Fri | Independence Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/12/1979, Fri | Lady of Aparecida Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
|
| 11/2/1979, Fri | Remembrance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/15/1979, Thu | Proclamation of Republic |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/20/1979, Tue | Black Consciousness Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- New Holiday 2012
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| 12/24/1979, Mon | Christmas Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Banks Closed
- PM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Banks closed half day.
|
| 12/25/1979, Tue | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/31/1979, Mon | Sao Silvestre Marathon |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- LRB7 Road race through the streets of Sao Paulo
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| 12/31/1979, Mon | New Year's Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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