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New Year’s Holiday Brings Bank Closures and Reduced Transit and Retail Hours Across Brazil

Residents should plan around suspended in-person banking as cities keep urgent services on duty.

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Overview

  • Febraban confirms branches serve customers through Tuesday, December 30, remain closed on December 31 and January 1, and reopen on Friday, January 2.
  • Interbank clearings, including TED, pause on December 31 and January 1, while Pix operates normally and some bills may be paid on the next business day without penalty per local guidance.
  • Municipal governments enter recess across multiple cities, with essential services such as UPAs, SAMU, municipal guard, cemeteries and sanitation operating on duty schedules.
  • Urban transport and commerce adjust for the holiday, with Metrofor trains and VLTs running shortened hours on December 31 and not operating on January 1, and malls reducing hours on December 31 and largely closing stores on January 1 with optional food and leisure.
  • Utilities maintain contingency coverage, with Enel Ceará fielding about 440 on‑call teams and mobile substations, and Correios agencies reducing hours in many locations on December 31 and closing on January 1 before resuming service afterward.