1988 Holidays and Events in Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1988, Fri	New Year's Day
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	2/15/1988, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/16/1988, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/17/1988, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/17/1988, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	2/18/1988, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/27/1988, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	3/31/1988, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	4/1/1988, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/2/1988, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	4/3/1988, Sun	Easter
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	4/21/1988, Thu	Tiradentes Day
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	5/1/1988, Sun	Labor Day
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	6/2/1988, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	9/7/1988, Wed	Independence Day
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	10/12/1988, Wed	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/1988, Wed	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/1988, Tue	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/1988, Sun	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/1988, Sat	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/1988, Sun	Christmas Day
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	12/31/1988, Sat	New Year's Eve
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