January 1 - Commonwealth Day / New Year's Day
January 20 - Founding of the City of Rio de Janeiro
February - Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and other cities of the country
April - Holy Saturday
April 21 - Dedicated to Brazilian independence fighter Tiradentis
May 1 - Labor Day
September 7 - Independence Day
October 12 - Feast of the Apparition of the Virgin Mary
November 2 - Day of Remembrance of the Deceased
November 15 - Day of Proclamation of the Republic
December 25 - Christmas Day
