| 1/1/2012, Sun | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 1/25/2012, Wed | 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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| 2/20/2012, 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
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| 2/21/2012, 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
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| 2/22/2012, 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
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| 2/22/2012, Wed | Ash Wednesday |
- Businesses Closed
- AM
- Banks Closed
- AM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
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| 2/23/2012, 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
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| 4/1/2012, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/5/2012, Thu | Holy Thursday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/6/2012, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/7/2012, Sat | Easter Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 4/8/2012, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/21/2012, Sat | Tiradentes Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/1/2012, Tue | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/7/2012, Thu | Corpus Christi |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/9/2012, Mon | Sao Paulo Civil Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 9/7/2012, Fri | Independence Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/12/2012, Fri | Lady of Aparecida Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
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| 11/2/2012, Fri | Remembrance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/15/2012, Thu | Proclamation of Republic |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 11/20/2012, Tue | Black Consciousness Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- New Holiday 2012
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| 12/24/2012, Mon | Christmas Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Banks Closed
- PM
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Banks closed half day.
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| 12/25/2012, Tue | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/2012, Mon | New Year's Eve |
- Businesses Closed
- PM
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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