2008 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2008, Tue	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/25/2008, Fri	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)
	2/4/2008, 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
	2/5/2008, 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
	2/6/2008, 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
	2/6/2008, 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
	2/7/2008, 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
	3/16/2008, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/20/2008, Thu	Holy Thursday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/21/2008, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/22/2008, Sat	Easter Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	3/23/2008, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/21/2008, Mon	Tiradentes Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/2008, Thu	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/22/2008, Thu	Corpus Christi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/9/2008, Wed	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/7/2008, Sun	Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/2008, 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
	11/2/2008, Sun	Remembrance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/15/2008, Sat	Proclamation of Republic
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/20/2008, Thu	Black Consciousness Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2008, Wed	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2008, Thu	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/2008, 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
	12/31/2008, Wed	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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