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Overview
- Rio de Janeiro observes the holiday on Tuesday with a solemn Mass at the Tijuca sanctuary at 10:00 and an archdiocesan procession at 16:00 toward the Metropolitan Cathedral.
- The Archdiocese and the Brazilian Navy held the traditional maritime procession in Guanabara Bay on Monday as the Trezena concluded.
- Mayor Eduardo Paes declined to declare a ponto facultativo on Monday, avoiding an extended public‑sector long weekend.
- Other cities observing the date include Ribeirão Preto, Presidente Prudente, São Sebastião, Porto Ferreira, Valinhos, Suzano, Brumadinho, Capitólio, Ibotirama, Una and Passa Quatro.
- Municipal offices and schools in holiday cities typically suspend public service while essential operations such as emergency health care, public safety, traffic control and Civil Defense continue on duty.