1997 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1997, Wed	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/25/1997, Sat	Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note As per official holiday list Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
	2/10/1997, Mon	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/11/1997, Tue	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/12/1997, Wed	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/12/1997, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Businesses Closed AM Banks Closed AM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	2/13/1997, Thu	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/23/1997, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/27/1997, Thu	Holy Thursday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/28/1997, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/29/1997, Sat	Easter Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/30/1997, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/21/1997, Mon	Tiradentes Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1997, Thu	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/29/1997, Thu	Corpus Christi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/9/1997, Wed	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/7/1997, Sun	Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/1997, Sun	Lady of Aparecida Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/1997, Sun	Remembrance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/15/1997, Sat	Proclamation of Republic
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/20/1997, Thu	Black Consciousness Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/1997, Wed	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/1997, Thu	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/1997, Wed	Sao Silvestre Marathon
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB7 Road race through the streets of Sao Paulo
	12/31/1997, Wed	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

Explore Another