2011 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2011, Sat	New Year's Day
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	1/25/2011, Tue	Foundation Day
Note As per official holiday list Sao Paulo area only (includes C. de Jordao and Aguas de Lindoia)
	3/7/2011, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/8/2011, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/9/2011, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/9/2011, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	3/10/2011, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	4/17/2011, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	4/21/2011, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	4/21/2011, Thu	Tiradentes Day
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	4/22/2011, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/23/2011, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	4/24/2011, Sun	Easter
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	5/1/2011, Sun	Labor Day
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	6/23/2011, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	7/9/2011, Sat	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
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	9/7/2011, Wed	Independence Day
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	10/12/2011, Wed	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/2011, Wed	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/2011, Tue	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/2011, Sun	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2011, Sat	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2011, Sun	Christmas Day
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	12/31/2011, Sat	New Year's Eve
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