2005 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2005, Sat	New Year's Day
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	1/25/2005, Tue	Foundation Day
Note As per official holiday list Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
	2/7/2005, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/8/2005, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/9/2005, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/9/2005, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	2/10/2005, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/20/2005, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	3/24/2005, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	3/25/2005, Fri	Good Friday
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	3/26/2005, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	3/27/2005, Sun	Easter
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	4/21/2005, Thu	Tiradentes Day
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	5/1/2005, Sun	Labor Day
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	5/26/2005, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	7/9/2005, Sat	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
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	9/7/2005, Wed	Independence Day
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	10/12/2005, Wed	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/2005, Wed	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/2005, Tue	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/2005, Sun	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2005, Sat	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2005, Sun	Christmas Day
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	12/31/2005, Sat	New Year's Eve
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