Brazil Public Holidays 2008
- January 1 New Year's Day
- January 20 St Sebastian's Day - Founding of Rio (Rio de Janeiro only)
- January 25 St Paul's Day (Sao Paulo only) - Founding of Sao Paulo
- February 4-8 CARNIVAL!!!
- February 21 Ash Wednesday - Last day of Carnival
- February 6 Ash Wednesday
- March 21 Good Friday
- March 23 Easter
- April 21 Tiradentes Day - Execution of Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier
- May 1 Labor Day
- May 22 Corpus Christi
- September 7 Independence Day
- October 12 Our Lady of Aparecida's Day - patron saint of Brazil
- November 2 All Souls' Day
- November 15 Proclamation of the Republic
- November 20 Zumbi das Palmares (Rio de Janeiro only)
- December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- Dec 24 Christmas Eve (1/2 day)
- Dec 25 Christmas Day
- Dec 31 New Year’s Eve (1/2 day)
- Return to worldwide Public Holidays - Bank Holidays - Legal Holidays
