"This Week Highlights: Holiday, Halloween, Saci's Day, and Special Campaigns"

Just like September 7th and October 12th, November 2nd, 2024 will also be a national holiday that falls on a Saturday. On this date, All Souls' Day is celebrated. The date, reserved for a tribute to deceased loved ones, is considered a holiday due to Law No. 10,607 of December 19, 2002. The anniversary, as shown in this 2012 

For some people, October 28th will also be a “day off”. This is because the date is considered an optional holiday due to Public Servant Day. The date, which is a tribute to professionals who work in the federal, state and municipal public service, has some public offices closed and was highlighted in this article by Agência Brasil in 2020. 

Folklore and culture

Between Public Servants' Day and All Souls' Day, the week still has other dates that deserve to be highlighted. Three of them involve culture and folklore.

On October 29, National Book Day will be celebrated. Implemented by Law No. 5,191 of December 13, 1966, the date highlights the importance of reading and refers to the founding of the National Library in 1810. Repórter Brasil highlighted the celebration in 2014 and 2017

October 31st has three anniversaries. One of them is National Poetry Day. The date is a tribute to the birth of Carlos Drummond de Andrade (one of the most famous poets in Brazil) and was also featured in Repórter Brasil, in this 2020 edition. 

To scare people (but in a very light-hearted way), October 31st is also Halloween. Created as a result of an Irish festival, the holiday is widely celebrated in countries such as the USA and Canada. In Brazil, the date is also celebrated. However, it is not the only one. On this day, Saci Day is also celebrated (which aims to value the Brazilian character). Both dates were highlighted in these articles by Repórter Brasil (in 2014 and 2017 )

Health awareness

Two important dates for health awareness also mark the week. World Stroke Day, which takes place on October 29, aims to raise awareness about prevention and rapid diagnosis of the condition (which is the biggest cause of death in Brazil). The date was highlighted by Agência Brasil in 2022 , by Radioagência Nacional in 2014 and by Repórter Brasil last year

The beginning of November also marks the beginning of the Blue November campaign. Throughout the month, the focus is to raise awareness about the prevention of prostate cancer in men and demystify taboos about regular exams. Last year, Agência Brasil and Repórter Brasil covered the subject: 

100 years since the beginning of the Prestes Column

An important date is still celebrated this week. October 28th marks 100 years since the beginning of a civil-military revolt formed by soldiers from the Tenentista movement and caudillos from the Aliança Libertadora, which would give rise to the movement known as Coluna Miguel Costa-Prestes. The movement and life of Luís Carlos Prestes were told in this 2022 edition of Caminhos da Reportagem :