2012 Holidays and Events in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2012, Sun	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/25/2012, Wed	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)
	2/20/2012, 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
	2/21/2012, 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
	2/22/2012, 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
	2/22/2012, 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
	2/23/2012, 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
	4/1/2012, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/5/2012, Thu	Holy Thursday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/6/2012, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/7/2012, Sat	Easter Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/2012, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/21/2012, Sat	Tiradentes Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/2012, Tue	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	6/7/2012, Thu	Corpus Christi
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	7/9/2012, Mon	Sao Paulo Civil Holiday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/7/2012, Fri	Independence Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/2012, Fri	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
	11/2/2012, Fri	Remembrance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/15/2012, Thu	Proclamation of Republic
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	11/20/2012, Tue	Black Consciousness Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2012, Mon	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2012, Tue	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/2012, Mon	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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