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The city of São Paulo turns 471 years old, next Saturday (25), and the date is recognized as a municipal holiday in the capital of São Paulo.
According to historians, the date refers to the moment when the Jesuits founded Colégio São Paulo in order to catechize indigenous people who lived around the Anhangabaú and Tamanduateí rivers.
Despite only being recognized as a city in the 18th century, over time, São Paulo became one of the largest urban centers in the southern hemisphere of the planet.
However, January 25th is only considered as municipal holidaythat is, only in the capital of São Paulo. In other municipalities, it is not a public holiday.
See the list of holidays and optional points in 2025:
National holidays
- January 1st – Wednesday – New Year 2025 – Universal Celebration
- April 18 – Friday – Good Friday 2025 – Passion of Christ
- April 21st – Monday – Tiradentes
- May 1st – Thursday – Labor Day
- September 7th – Sunday – Independence of Brazil
- October 12th – Sunday – Nossa Senhora Aparecida
- November 2nd – Sunday – All Souls’ Day
- November 15th – Saturday – Proclamation of the Republic
- November 20th – Thursday – Zombie and Black Consciousness Day
- December 25th – Thursday – Christmas
Optional points
- March 3 – Monday – Carnival 2025
- March 4th – Tuesday – Carnival 2025
- March 5th – Wednesday – Ash Wednesday (until 2pm)
- June 19th – Thursday – Corpus Christi 2025
