Brazilian holidays  
  
January 1 - New Year's Day
February 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2009* - Carnival
February 28 - Ash Wednesday
April 13* - Good Friday
April 21 - Tiradentes Day (hero of Brazilian independence)
May 1 - Labor Day
May 13 - Ascension Day
June 14* - Corpus Christi
September 7 - Independence Day
October 12 - Our Lady of Aparecida, Patron Saint of Brazil
November 2 - All Souls' Day
November 15 - Proclamation of the Republic
December 25 - Christmas
 
* Exact dates may vary.