1940 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1940, Mon	New Year's Day
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	1/25/1940, Thu	Foundation Day
Note As per official holiday list Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
	2/5/1940, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/6/1940, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/7/1940, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/7/1940, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	2/8/1940, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/17/1940, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	3/21/1940, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	3/22/1940, Fri	Good Friday
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	3/23/1940, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	3/24/1940, Sun	Easter
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	4/21/1940, Sun	Tiradentes Day
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	5/1/1940, Wed	Labor Day
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	5/23/1940, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	7/9/1940, Tue	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
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	9/7/1940, Sat	Independence Day
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	10/12/1940, Sat	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/1940, Sat	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/1940, Fri	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/1940, Wed	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/1940, Tue	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/1940, Wed	Christmas Day
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	12/31/1940, Tue	New Year's Eve
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