| 1/1/2002, Tue | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 1/25/2002, Fri | 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)
|
| 2/11/2002, 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
|
| 2/12/2002, 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
|
| 2/13/2002, 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
|
| 2/13/2002, Wed | Ash Wednesday |
- Businesses Closed
- AM
- Banks Closed
- AM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
|
| 2/14/2002, 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
|
| 3/24/2002, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 3/28/2002, Thu | Holy Thursday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 3/29/2002, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 3/30/2002, Sat | Easter Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 3/31/2002, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/21/2002, Sun | Tiradentes Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/1/2002, Wed | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/30/2002, Thu | Corpus Christi |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/9/2002, Tue | Sao Paulo Civil Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 9/7/2002, Sat | Independence Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/12/2002, Sat | Lady of Aparecida Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
|
| 11/2/2002, Sat | Remembrance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/15/2002, Fri | Proclamation of Republic |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/20/2002, Wed | Black Consciousness Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- New Holiday 2012
|
| 12/24/2002, Tue | Christmas Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Banks Closed
- PM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Banks closed half day.
|
| 12/25/2002, Wed | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/31/2002, Tue | New Year's Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|