| 1/1/1981, Thu | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/25/1981, Sun | 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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| 3/2/1981, 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
|
| 3/3/1981, 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
|
| 3/4/1981, 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
|
| 3/4/1981, Wed | Ash Wednesday |
- Businesses Closed
- AM
- Banks Closed
- AM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
|
| 3/5/1981, 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
|
| 4/12/1981, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/16/1981, Thu | Holy Thursday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/17/1981, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/18/1981, Sat | Easter Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/19/1981, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/21/1981, Tue | Tiradentes Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/1/1981, Fri | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/18/1981, Thu | Corpus Christi |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/9/1981, Thu | Sao Paulo Civil Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 9/7/1981, Mon | Independence Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/12/1981, Mon | Lady of Aparecida Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
|
| 11/2/1981, Mon | Remembrance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/15/1981, Sun | Proclamation of Republic |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/20/1981, Fri | Black Consciousness Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- New Holiday 2012
|
| 12/24/1981, Thu | Christmas Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Banks Closed
- PM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Banks closed half day.
|
| 12/25/1981, Fri | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/31/1981, Thu | New Year's Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|