Brazil Sets Christmas Week Hours as Malls Extend to Dec. 23 and Banks Curtail Dec. 24

Overview

• Shopping centers across major cities run extended hours through Tuesday, Dec. 23, then shorten on Dec. 24 and keep stores closed on Dec. 25, with food courts and leisure operating facultatively.
• Salvador’s Shopping da Bahia launches a continuous 32‑hour operation from 9:00 on Dec. 23 to 18:00 on Dec. 24, adding promotions and live attractions during the overnight stretch.
• Febraban confirms bank branches open with reduced service on Dec. 24, typically 9:00–11:00, and remain closed on Dec. 25, while instant payments like Pix continue 24/7.
• Municipal and state measures, including ponto facultativo in cities such as Piracicaba, adjust public‑office schedules around Dec. 24–26; Correios agencies close on Dec. 25 after normal hours through Dec. 24.
• Regional supermarket groups report normal operations on Dec. 24 and widespread closures on Dec. 25, as transport, health units, utilities and security forces operate on holiday rosters or reduced timetables.