Brazil’s Black Consciousness Day Holiday: Closures on Nov. 20 and Friday Work Plans

Overview

• Bank branches will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 20, according to Febraban, with payments due that day processed on the next business day.
• Correios will suspend in-person service on the holiday and the B3 stock exchange will not operate, with normal activity resuming on Friday.
• Essential services remain on duty, with emergency health care operating 24 hours and utilities such as Enel keeping field teams and digital channels active.
• Shopping centers and supermarkets adopt special hours in multiple cities, including Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador, Teresina, Campo Grande and across Alagoas.
• Friday, Nov. 21, will differ by location: São Luís and several municipalities set a ponto facultativo, while Ceará and Fortaleza confirmed normal public-sector work.