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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
20 Jan* Founding of Rio de Janeiro.
25 Jan* Founding of São Paulo.
4-6 Feb Carnival.
21 Mar Good Friday.
23 Mar Easter Day.
21 Apr Tiradentes.
1 May Labour Day.
22 May Corpus Christi.
7 Sep Independence Day.
12 Oct Our Lady Aparecida, Patron St of Brazil.
2 Nov All Souls' Day.
15 Nov Republic Day.
24 Dec Christmas Eve.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
31 Dec New Year's Eve.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
20 Jan* Founding of Rio de Janeiro.
25 Jan* Founding of São Paulo.
20-24 Feb Carnival.
10 Apr Good Friday.
13 Apr Easter Day.
21 Apr Tiradentes.
1 May Labour Day.
11 Jun Corpus Christi.
7 Sep Independence Day.
12 Oct Our Lady Aparecida, Patron St of Brazil.
2 Nov All Souls' Day.
15 Nov Republic Day.
24 Dec Christmas Eve.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
31 Dec New Year's Eve.

Note

*Regional observances only.

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