Public Holiday in 2024
Ten consecutive days of public holidays in order to contain the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When is Public Holiday?
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro observed public holidays from Saturday March 27th to Monday April 5th 2021 - ten days of public holidays including two weekends with which the city halls have tried to contain the strong advance of Covid-19.
São Paulo and Rio are the two cities hardest hit by the coronavirus, forcing the municipalities to bring forward several public holidays to stimulate social isolation to slow the spread of the pandemic.