2003 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2003, Wed	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/25/2003, Sat	Foundation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note As per official holiday list Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
	3/3/2003, Mon	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/4/2003, Tue	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/5/2003, Wed	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/5/2003, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Businesses Closed AM Banks Closed AM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	3/6/2003, Thu	Carnival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	4/13/2003, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/17/2003, Thu	Holy Thursday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/18/2003, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/19/2003, Sat	Easter Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/20/2003, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/21/2003, Mon	Tiradentes Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/2003, Thu	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	6/19/2003, Thu	Corpus Christi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/9/2003, Wed	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/7/2003, Sun	Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/2003, Sun	Lady of Aparecida Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/2003, Sun	Remembrance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/15/2003, Sat	Proclamation of Republic
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/20/2003, Thu	Black Consciousness Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2003, Wed	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2003, Thu	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/2003, Wed	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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