Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Brazil's Rio De Janeiro State Makes Saint George's Day a State Public Holiday

Sources: A Voz Da Cidade (Rio de Janeiro) and Brazil public holidays. The State Assembly of the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro, approved the bill by Jorge Babu (PT-RJ) making the previously optional and municipal holiday of São Jorge (Saint George's Day, April 23) into a full public holiday throughout the State, beginning this year in 2008.