The municipal government of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, in Sergipe, Brazil, has moved the optional public-service day off associated with Public Servants' Day to Friday, October 30, 2026. According to a municipal announcement reported on October 21, administrative offices and departments will operate normally on Wednesday, October 28, and will suspend administrative service on Friday, October 30. Services classified as essential will remain in operation. The change affects people who need to handle matters at Socorro's municipal government offices.
Municipal office hours on October 28 and 30
| Date | Announced status of municipal administration |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Normal working hours at municipal departments and agencies, according to the municipal announcement. |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | Administrative offices closed; services deemed essential remain operational. |
The optional day off was moved from October 28, the traditional date of Public Servants' Day, to October 30. This measure applies to the municipal administration of Nossa Senhora do Socorro. On its own, it does not mean that private businesses, federal offices or government offices in other municipalities, such as Aracaju, will suspend operations.
Which essential services will operate on October 30?
The municipal announcement says essential services will continue, but the sources reviewed as of October 23, 2026 do not provide a list of individual facilities, on-call shifts or opening hours. This means the available information cannot establish whether a specific primary healthcare facility, school, social assistance office, waste collection service or transport route will operate at any particular time.
Anyone with a medical appointment, school enrollment procedure, scheduled service or other in-person need on October 30 should check the operating hours directly with the relevant municipal facility beforehand. The term 'essential services' does not establish, for example, that every healthcare facility will maintain its regular hours.
What the Official Gazette records
Issue No. 1,810 of the Official Gazette of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, dated October 20, 2026, lists a decree on moving the optional day off associated with Public Servants' Day. The municipal announcement reproduced by Portal Infonet on October 21 identifies it as Decree No. 4,173, signed by Mayor Samuel Carvalho, and states the expected office arrangements for October 28 and 30.
The full text of the decree could not be opened during this review. Therefore, the decree has not been cited as specifying individual facilities or hours beyond those in the accessible announcement. Information checked on October 23, 2026 and subject to subsequent notices from individual departments.
