2006 Holidays and Events in Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2006, Sun	New Year's Day
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	2/27/2006, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/28/2006, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/1/2006, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/1/2006, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	3/2/2006, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	4/9/2006, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	4/13/2006, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	4/14/2006, Fri	Good Friday
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	4/15/2006, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	4/16/2006, Sun	Easter
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	4/21/2006, Fri	Tiradentes Day
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	5/1/2006, Mon	Labor Day
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	6/15/2006, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	9/7/2006, Thu	Independence Day
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	10/12/2006, Thu	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/2006, Thu	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/2006, Wed	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/2006, Mon	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2006, Sun	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2006, Mon	Christmas Day
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	12/31/2006, Sun	New Year's Eve
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