| Optional holiday - Wednesday June 13, 2018 Muslim, Sufi : End of Ramadan for the Muslim community only
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| Winter holiday (beginning) - Saturday June 30, 2018 School holidays :
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| Sao Paulo State Rebellion - Tuesday July 9, 2019 Secular holiday : In 1932 Sao Paulo State was governed by a governor imposed by the central government in Rio de Janeiro and the Paulistas (people from Sao Paulo) decided to break with the central government and start a military movement against the central government. This movement ended in a 3 month civil war. The slogan was Viveram Pouco para morrer bem - Morreram jovens para viver siempre (a short life to die well- a good death to live forever).
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| Winter holiday (end) - Wednesday August 1, 2018 School holidays :
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| Regional holiday - Sunday August 25, 2019 Secular holiday : Barretos Day Barretos only
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| Regional holiday - Tuesday September 3, 2019 Secular holiday : Ilhabela Day Ilhabela only
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| Independence Day - Saturday September 7, 2019 Secular holiday : In 1807, Napoleon's army marched on Lisbon. Two days before the invasion, the Portuguese Prince Regent set sail for Brazil. On arrival, he made Rio de Janeiro the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve; Brazil became the only New World colony to serve as the seat of a European monarch. In 1822 the Prince Regent's son, who had been left behind to rule the colony when his father returned to Portugal, pulled out his sword and yelled the battle cry 'Independência ou morte!' (independence or death). Portugal was too weak to fight its favourite son, so Brazil became an independent empire without spilling a drop of blood.
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| Optional holiday - Tuesday September 18, 2018 Jewish : Yom Kippur observed by the Jewish community
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| Nossa Senhora da Aparecida - Friday October 12, 2018 Secular holiday : Our Lady who Appeared refers to a statue of the Virgin Mary located in the Basilica of Aparecida in Aparecida, and patroness of Brazil. One of the most visited places in the Catholic world.
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| Defuncts' Day (All Souls Day) - Friday November 2, 2018 Secular holiday : This is an ancient festivity that has been much transformed through the years,but which was intended in prehispanic Mexico to celebrate children and the dead. This holiday is a time when Mexican families remember their dead and the continuity of life. The original celebration can be traced to the Aztec civilization, in the month of Miccailhuitontli, presided by the Lady of the Dead , goddess Mictecacihuatl and dedicated to children and the dead. This celebration is also observed in other countries in Latin América. Families visit the graves and engage in sprucing up the gravesite, decorating it with flowers, setting out and eating a festive picnic.
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| F1 Grand Prix - Sunday November 11, 2018 Sports events : Https://www.gpbrasil.com.br in Sao Paulo 2018 edition confirmed
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| Republic Day - Thursday November 15, 2018 Secular holiday : When in 1822 Brazil became independent, Don Pedro was the emperor. In 1865 Brazil became involved in a bloody five-year war with Paraguay. In 1888 slavery was abolished and in 1889, the emperor was overthrown by the military. Republic was installed.
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| Zumbi dos Palmares - Black Consciousness Day - Tuesday November 20, 2018 Secular holiday : Zumbi dos Palmares was a warlord in the independent kingdom of Palmares. This kingdom had been founded in the seventeenth century by slaves insurgents in the north-eastern Brazil.
This day celebrates the first liberation of slaves.
Established as a federal public holiday in 2007.
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| Summer holiday (beginning) - Friday December 21, 2018 School holidays :
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| Christmas Eve (1/2 day) - Monday December 24, 2018 Secular holiday :
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| Christmas Day - Tuesday December 25, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| New Year's Eve (half day) - Monday December 31, 2018 Secular holiday :
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| Banks are closed - Monday December 31, 2018 Banks only :
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