1953 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1953, Thu	New Year's Day
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	1/25/1953, Sun	Foundation Day
Note As per official holiday list Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
	2/16/1953, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/17/1953, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/18/1953, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/18/1953, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	2/19/1953, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/29/1953, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	4/2/1953, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	4/3/1953, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/4/1953, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	4/5/1953, Sun	Easter
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	4/21/1953, Tue	Tiradentes Day
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	5/1/1953, Fri	Labor Day
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	6/4/1953, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	7/9/1953, Thu	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
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	9/7/1953, Mon	Independence Day
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	10/12/1953, Mon	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/1953, Mon	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/1953, Sun	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/1953, Fri	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/1953, Thu	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/1953, Fri	Christmas Day
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	12/31/1953, Thu	New Year's Eve
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