As well as the national public holidays listed below, individual states and cities also have their own separate holidays. 20 January, for example, is a holiday in the city of Rio de Janeiro, but not the state, and 25 January is a holiday in the city of São Paulo.

Brazilian National Public Holidays for 2007

• 1 January -- New Year's Day
• 18 - 20 February -- Carnival
• 6 April -- Good Friday
• 21 April -- Tiradentes
• 1 May -- Labour Day
• 7 June -- Corpus Christi
• 7 September -- Independence Day
• 12 October -- Our Lady of Aparecida
• 2 November -- All Souls Day
• 15 November -- Proclamation of the Republic
• 25 December -- Christmas Day

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Hong Kong General Holidays

Hong Kong General Holidays for 2007

• 1 January - The first day of January
• 17 February - The day preceding Lunar New Year's Day
• 19 February - The second day of the Lunar New Year
• 20 February - The third day of the Lunar New Year
• 5 April - Ching Ming Festival
• 6 April - Good Friday
• 7 April - The day following Good Friday
• 9 April - Easter Monday
• 1 May - Labour Day
• 24 May - The Buddha's Birthday
• 19 June - Tuen Ng Festival
• 2 July - The day following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
• 26 September - The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
• 1 October - National Day
• 19 October - Chung Yeung Festival
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December - The first weekday after Christmas Day

Hong Kong General Holidays for 2008

• 1 January - The first day of January

• 7 February – Lunar New Year’s Day

• 8 February - The second day of the Lunar New Year

• 9 February - The third day of the Lunar New Year

• 21 March – Good Friday

• 22 March – The day following Good Friday

• 24 March – Easter Monday

• 4 April - Ching Ming Festival

• 1 May - Labour Day

• 12 May - The Buddha's Birthday

• 9 June – The day following Tuen Ng Festival

• 1 July - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

• 15 September - The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

• 1 October - National Day

• 7 October - Chung Yeung Festival

•  25 December - Christmas Day

• 26 December - The first weekday after Christmas Day

"As the Tuen Ng Festival in 2008 falls on a Sunday, the following day will be designated as an additional general holiday," said a Government spokesman.