during holidays, taxi fares follow the rate '2', being slightly more expensive than regular rate - this is the same fare taxis adopt during night hours, sundays, and the entire month of december.

as a footnote to regular holidays, visitors should also know that on days when the Brazilian national soccer team plays major games or tournaments, everything closes for the duration of the games, including banks, supermarkets, public bus services, and even post offices - just like if it were a holiday.