2008 Holidays and Events in Brazil

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2008, Tue	New Year's Day
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	2/4/2008, Mon	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/5/2008, Tue	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/6/2008, Wed	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	2/6/2008, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Bus and Banks open after 12 PM
	2/7/2008, Thu	Carnival
Note All businesses and banks generally closed for entire week. Called Carnival de Olinda in Recife
	3/16/2008, Sun	Palm Sunday
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	3/20/2008, Thu	Holy Thursday
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	3/21/2008, Fri	Good Friday
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	3/22/2008, Sat	Easter Saturday
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	3/23/2008, Sun	Easter
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	4/21/2008, Mon	Tiradentes Day
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	5/1/2008, Thu	Labor Day
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	5/22/2008, Thu	Corpus Christi
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	9/7/2008, Sun	Independence Day
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	10/12/2008, Sun	Lady of Aparecida Day
Note Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s Patron Saint
	11/2/2008, Sun	Remembrance Day
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	11/15/2008, Sat	Proclamation of Republic
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	11/20/2008, Thu	Black Consciousness Day
Note New Holiday 2012
	12/24/2008, Wed	Christmas Eve
Note Banks closed half day.
	12/25/2008, Thu	Christmas Day
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	12/31/2008, Wed	New Year's Eve
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