Public holidays
1940, Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul
| # | 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 | Saturday, 7 September 1940 | Independence Day |
| 8 | Friday, 20 September 1940 | Proclamation of the Rio-Grandense Republic |
| 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 | Wednesday, 25 December 1940 | Christmas Day |