As a rule, on January 1, before lunch, everything is closed, but on January 2 and 3 almost everything is working as usual.

January 1 in Brazil - not only the New Year, but also the Day of Universal Commonwealth. This is an official holiday, when many shops will be closed. On the remaining days, all stores should work as usual. Most grocery supermarkets in Rio de Janeiro are open from 8:00 to 22:00 without a lunch break, on Sundays they work from 8:00 to 13: 00-14: 00, but there are 24-hour outlets. ±​​$ br >

Other stores are usually open from 9:00 to 19:00 without a lunch break, on Saturdays from 9:00 to 13: 00-14: 00, and on Sunday they have a day off.

Banks work from 9:00 to 16:00 without a lunch break, weekends - Saturday and Sunday.