Municipal Holiday Closes Bank Branches, Shifts Public Services in 13 Brazilian Capitals on December 8

Overview

• Poder360 reports that 13 state capitals observe December 8 as a municipal holiday, including Belém, Salvador, Recife, Manaus, Belo Horizonte, and Macapá.
• Physical bank branches are closed in municipalities observing the holiday, while apps, internet banking and ATMs operate; TED and DOC clearing is deferred to the next business day.
• In Macapá, the date is a municipal holiday and the Amapá state government declared ponto facultativo for state agencies, keeping priority services running normally.
• Public offices and many services in affected cities close or reduce hours, though essential operations such as health, security and transport continue.
• Employees in cities with the holiday are entitled to paid rest, and those who work receive double pay or a compensatory day off, with entitlement based on the municipality where the employer is located.