See how banking service is on April holidays

Bank branches will be closed on the two national holidays in April: Passion Friday (15) and Tiradentes (21). There will, however, be normal service on the 22nd, Friday.

According to Febraban (Brazilian Federation of Banks), self-service areas with ATMs will be available during holidays, as well as service channels by phone, cell phone and computer.

ACCOUNTS DEFERRED BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY

Consumption bills (water, energy, telephone, etc.) and bills due on the 15th and 21st of April can be paid, without surcharge, on the next business day after holidays — that is, on the 18th and 22nd of April.

Usually, taxes already come with dates adjusted to the calendar of national, state and municipal holidays. If this has not occurred in the collection document, Febraban’s suggestion is to advance payment or, in the case of securities that have a bar code, schedule advance payment at ATMs, internet banking and via bank telephone service.

Holidays do not change the calendar for the extraordinary withdrawal of the FGTS (Service Time Guarantee Fund). The schedule to withdraw up to R$ 1,000 starts on the 20th, the day before the Tiradentes holiday, for those born in January, and resumes only on the 30th of April, for those born in February.

Check when it is possible to withdraw the FGTS

Caixa Econômica Federal reported that the closing of branches on holidays does not affect the withdrawal of the PIS salary bonus or unemployment insurance, which can be done through ATMs.

Banco do Brasil said that it is not possible to withdraw the Pasep allowance on holidays because withdrawals at ATMs are made through TED (Electronic Transfer Available), which can only be sent on business days.

Payment of Auxílio Brasil, as usual, is scheduled for working days only. The April calendar starts this Thursday (14) and goes until the 29th, according to the final digit of the NIS (Social Identification Number).

Auxílio Brasil payment schedule in April