All Souls' Day falls on a Monday in November: who is entitled to time off depends on the contract
According to InfoMoney, the November 2nd holiday falls on a Monday this year, and the day off depends on the type of contract each worker has.
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM INFOMONEY · 2 MIN
The November calendar has three holidays and, this year, the first of them falls on a Monday. According to InfoMoney, All Souls' Day, on November 2, opens the sequence and is the starting point for the question about time off.
After that comes Black Consciousness Day, on November 21st, a date that the report points to as having a chance of amendment, and the Proclamation of the Republic, on November 15th. The latter falls on a Sunday this year and is the only exception to the amendments. In December, Christmas, on the 25th, also has a chance of being amended by the end of the year, according to the same source.
The question that weighs most, however, is not the calendar but the contract. According to InfoMoney, holiday time off depends on the type of contract each worker has, so the same date can represent rest for one person and working hours for another.
Under the CLT regime, the rule highlighted by the report is mandatory rest on holidays. The exception is those who provide essential services, who continue to operate on these days.
For those who intend to take time off, the best option is to check the contract itself before the date, as it defines the right. The source article does not detail which activities qualify as essential services, and anyone in doubt should confirm this with the employer or a labor lawyer.
What changes for the investor
The report does not address effects on the trading session, so any impact on the investor is indirect. Holidays on business days reduce the number of sessions in the same period, and those who operate in short terms can feel this in liquidity and the pace of decisions. Before operating on these dates, it is worth checking the official B3 calendar, which the source does not mention. For those who follow interest rates and the dollar, the holiday does not change the fundamentals in itself, and the reading continues to depend on economic data and monetary policy.
Automatically translated from Portuguese.
