Overview
- City Hall submitted a bill to the Fortaleza City Council to declare April 13 a municipal holiday across all sectors in 2026.
- The move follows Mayor Evandro Leitão’s late‑March announcement of a day off for the 300‑year celebration that applies only within the city.
- The city’s program includes April 12 concerts by Alcione, Simone Mendes, Alexandre Pires and Nattan at Praia de Iracema, Jangurussu and Granja Portugal, plus a marathon and the inauguration of the Zoobotanical Park.
- Legal context includes a 1994 municipal law that set April 13 as a civic date and, according to a municipal law expert, allows regulation by the mayor, with some lawyers also citing a federal rule that permits centenary holidays.
- Residents should expect changes to public services and business hours during the local holiday, which falls the same month as the national Tiradentes holiday on April 21.