| 1/1/2016, Fri | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/25/2016, Mon | 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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| 2/8/2016, 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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| 2/9/2016, 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
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| 2/10/2016, 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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| 2/10/2016, 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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| 2/11/2016, 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
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| 3/20/2016, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/24/2016, Thu | Holy Thursday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/25/2016, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/26/2016, Sat | Easter Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/27/2016, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/21/2016, Thu | Tiradentes Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/1/2016, Sun | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/26/2016, Thu | Corpus Christi |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 7/9/2016, Sat | Sao Paulo Civil Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 9/7/2016, Wed | Independence Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 10/12/2016, Wed | Lady of Aparecida Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
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| 11/2/2016, Wed | Remembrance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 11/15/2016, Tue | Proclamation of Republic |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 11/20/2016, Sun | Black Consciousness Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- New Holiday 2012
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| 12/24/2016, Sat | Christmas Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Banks Closed
- PM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Banks closed half day.
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| 12/25/2016, Sun | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/2016, Sat | Sao Silvestre Marathon |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- LRB7 Road race through the streets of Sao Paulo
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| 12/31/2016, Sat | New Year's Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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