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Some public holidays are only celebrated in particular states or cities.
The Independence of Bahia is celebrated with a parade down
Avenida 7 de Setembro in Salvador.
Rio de Janeiro Foundation Day, January 20.
Only observed in Rio de Janeiro.
São Paulo Anniversary, January 25.
A public holiday in Sao Paulo.
Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, February 2.
A holiday in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.
Saint Joseph's Day, March 19.
A bank holiday in Fortaleza, Ceará.
Saint John's Day, June 24.
A public holiday in Recife, Pernambuco, but the festival of São João engulfs
all of the Northeast.
Independence of Bahia, July 2.
Public holiday in the state of Bahia.
São Paulo State Day, July 9.
Nossa Senhora do Carmo, July 16.
Observed in Recife, Pernambuco.
Assumption Day, August 15.
A feast day commemorating the Viring Mary being taken up into heaven.
A public holiday in Belo Horizonte.
Nossa Senhora da Luz, September 8.
A public holiday in Curitiba.
Birthday of Zumbi, November 20.
Leader of Quilombo dos Palmares, a sanctuary founded by escaped slaves which
defended itself from the Portuguese army for fourty years.
A holiday in Rio de Janeiro.
Dia do Evangélico, November 30.
A public holiday in Brasilia.
Immaculate Conception, December 8.
A public holiday in Belo Horizante and Campinas.
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