# Campinas establishment of Evangelical Day holiday

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/campinas-establishment-of-evangelical-day-holiday
> Updated: 2026-08-11T00:52:53.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The city of Campinas, Brazil, established the ‘Dia do Evangélico’ (Evangelical Day) as a municipal holiday under Law No. 16.785. The designation follows local celebrations, including a gospel music festival at Arena Cafezinho featuring various Brazilian artists.

On August 12, the city observed its first such holiday in 23 years. While the holiday suspended most administrative services in municipal agencies and public foundations, essential services—including emergency health units, SAMU, the Municipal Guard, and Civil Defense—remained operational on 24-hour shifts. 

Mayor Dário Saadi applied a partial veto to the law to remove requirements for public funding or official state support for religious celebrations, citing the constitutional principle of state secularism.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Campinas celebrates first Dia do Evangélico municipal holiday

Campinas celebrates its first 'Dia do Evangélico' municipal holiday, marking the city's first new holiday in 23 years.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/campinas-celebrates-first-dia-do-evanglico-municipal-holiday

### 2026-08-05: Campinas marks Day of the Evangelical with holiday and gospel festival

Campinas declared August 12 a municipal holiday for the Day of the Evangelical and held a free gospel festival on August 8 at Arena Cafezinho, featuring artists like Sarah Farias and Nicoli Francini.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/campinas-marks-day-of-the-evangelical-with-holiday-and-gospel-festival

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