Republic Day Holiday Adjusts Commerce, Transport and Services Across Brazilian Cities

Overview

• Banks and Correios will not provide in-person service on Saturday, with Febraban advising use of digital channels for payments and transfers.
• Most shopping centers and supermarkets will open on special schedules, with normal operations in places like Fortaleza, reduced retail hours or facultative opening in Ribeirão Preto and Teresina, and adjusted hours at Palmas malls.
• Collective labor agreements authorize holiday work under conditions that include 100% overtime pay, compensatory time off and, in São Luís, an additional cash bonus and prior union notification with fees; Caruaru’s CCT also requires meal/transport support.
• Transit systems run holiday operations: Metrofor trains end earlier in the afternoon, Piracicaba buses follow Sunday timetables, and fare-free service is confirmed for Palmas and Juiz de Fora on the holiday.
• Local variations persist as essential public services remain on duty, with Limeira keeping street commerce closed, Sorocaba and other cities in plantão for key services, and Petrolina’s commerce operating normally under a Carnival workday swap.