Public holidays
1940, Brasil, Maranhão
| # | Date | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday, 1 January 1940 | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Tuesday, 6 February 1940 | Carnival Tuesday |
| 3 | Friday, 22 March 1940 | Good Friday |
| 4 | Sunday, 21 April 1940 | Tiradentes Day |
| 5 | Wednesday, 1 May 1940 | Labour Day |
| 6 | Thursday, 23 May 1940 | Corpus Christi |
| 7 | Sunday, 28 July 1940 | Maranhão's Accession to Brazilian Independence |
| 8 | Saturday, 7 September 1940 | Independence Day |
| 9 | Saturday, 12 October 1940 | Our Lady of Aparecida |
| 10 | Saturday, 2 November 1940 | All Souls' Day |
| 11 | Friday, 15 November 1940 | Republic Proclamation Day |
| 12 | Sunday, 8 December 1940 | Immaculate Conception |
| 13 | Wednesday, 25 December 1940 | Christmas Day |