Public holidays
1856, Brasil, Maranhão
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, 1 January 1856 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Tuesday, 5 February 1856 | Carnival Tuesday |
| 3 | Friday, 21 March 1856 | Good Friday |
| 4 | Monday, 21 April 1856 | Tiradentes Day |
| 5 | Thursday, 1 May 1856 | Labour Day |
| 6 | Thursday, 22 May 1856 | Corpus Christi |
| 7 | Monday, 28 July 1856 | Maranhão's Accession to Brazilian Independence |
| 8 | Sunday, 7 September 1856 | Independence Day |
| 9 | Sunday, 12 October 1856 | Our Lady of Aparecida |
| 10 | Sunday, 2 November 1856 | All Souls' Day |
| 11 | Saturday, 15 November 1856 | Republic Proclamation Day |
| 12 | Monday, 8 December 1856 | Immaculate Conception |
| 13 | Thursday, 25 December 1856 | Christmas Day |