April 21st is the Brazilian holiday Tiradentes’ Day. Tiradentes’ Day became a national holiday, after the republic was proclaimed in 1889. On Tiradentes day, government offices, schools and banks will be closed. The day is celebrated to commemorate the death of Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, also known as Tiradentes.
April 20th has become known as Weed Day in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana. There have been many rumors and myths about how the the number 420 come to represent smoking pot. Such as: The number is drawn from the California criminal codes used to punish the