Essential services work in the DF during Evangelical Day

Federal agencies and entities of the direct, autarchic and foundational public administration of the Federal Executive, located in the Federal District, must observe November 30, the date on which Evangelical Day is celebrated in the capital, this Wednesday, as an optional point. The ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, which determines the measure, was published in the Official Gazette of last Tuesday (29). According to the norm, the measure is not applicable to administrative units that provide public service and that already have an appointment to attend – in person or remotely – this Wednesday. Evangelical Day was instituted by District Law No. 963, of December 4, 1995, as a district holiday, without prejudice to the provision of services considered essential. Health In the DF, the holiday changes the operation of public services, but essential activities are maintained. This is the case of emergencies at regional hospitals, emergency care units (UPAs) and the Casa de Parto de São Sebastião, which provide uninterrupted service, as well as the dental emergency at the Regional Hospital. The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) operates 24 hours a day, by calling 192. The vaccination service is suspended this Wednesday (30), returning normally the next day. Immunization points are available for consultation on the internet. Type III psychosocial care centers (Caps) and alcohol and other drugs III psychosocial care centers (AD III Caps) will operate uninterruptedly. Types I and II, including Caps AD II and the Psychosocial Care Center for Children and Adolescents (Capsi), do not open on holidays. Outpatient clinics and polyclinics, basic health units (UBSs), high-cost pharmacies and the Blood Center Foundation are closed. On Thursday (1st), they serve normally. Public security Policing and Military Police battalions, as well as the Civil Police stations, including the Women’s Service (Deam) and the Children and Adolescents’ (DCA), work around the clock. Occurrences can be registered by telephones 190 and 197. The Military Fire Department and the Civil Defense operate on a 24-hour on-duty basis, with emergency response. In case of any intercurrence, citizens can call for help by calling 193 or 199. Citizenship Activities at Na Hora and Procon units are interrupted this Wednesday. The tutelary councils also do not work, but urgent demands can be registered by calling the Coordination of the System for Reporting Violations of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (Cisdeca) – 125. The 18 de Maio Center will also be closed, but there is a team of emergency services communicated by phone (61) 98314-0636, from 8 am to 8 pm. The centers of the Pro-Vítima program will not function. See the contacts for registering emergencies: – Ceilândia – (61) 98314-0620 – Guará – (61) 98314-0619 – Paranoá – (61) 98314-0622 – Planaltina – (61) 98314-0611 – Brasília – (61) 98314-0626 – Taguatinga (61) – 98314-0631 – Itapoã (61) – 98314-0632 – Recanto das Emas – (61) 98314-0613 Social service Community restaurants, units of the Social Assistance Reference Center (Cras), of the Specialized Reference Center for Social Assistance (Creas) and the Coexistence Center remain closed this Wednesday. The Pop Center will open to offer food, and the Social Protection Center (UPS), to host. Traffic There will be no service to the public at Detran units. The civil servants who work in traffic engineering and inspection are on a scale basis. Online services, available through the Detran Digital application and the Detran Services Portal, work normally. Fluidity operations will be performed by the Federal District Roads Department (DER) exactly as they occur on working days, without any changes. Water and electricity The Environmental Sanitation Company of the Federal District (Caesb) informs that there will be no office on the day of the holiday, but the maintenance teams work on duty. There is also no service at Na Hora offices and posts. Remote service, virtual agency, app, website and telephone 115 work normally. Service stores and the mobile agency of Neoenergia Brasília are closed this Wednesday. Neoenergia Brasília’s virtual service channels and operational duty are prepared to provide guidance and to register and attend to the distributor’s services. Public Transport The Secretariat for Transport and Mobility communicates that the buses will circulate according to the working day timetable. Metrô-DF will not change its schedule, operating normally from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm. Leisure The Fundação Jardim Zoológico de Brasília (FJZB) is normally open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; the ticket office closes at 4 pm. The Brasilia Planetarium also maintains its normal schedule, from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm, as well as the Botanical Garden of Brasília, which is open from 9 am to 5 pm, with entry until 4:30 pm. Culture Public equipment managed by the Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy (Secec) will open according to the schedule of each space. It can be consulted on the folder’s web page. Parks All ecological parks managed by Instituto Brasília Ambiental will be operating normally. Check the schedule: – Gama Recreational Park: from 6 am to 6 pm – Copaíbas District Park: from 8 am to 6 pm – Dom Bosco Natural Monument: from 6 am to 8 pm – Paranoá Ecological Park: from 6 am to 6 pm – Sucupira Ecological Park: from 6 pm 6:00 am to 8:00 pm – Lago Norte Ecological Park: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm – Asa Sul Ecological Park: 6:00 am to 8:00 pm – Olhos d’Água Ecological Park: main gate, 5:30 am to 8:30 pm; side gates, from 6 am to 6 pm – Ezechias Heringer Ecological Park: from 6 am to 10 pm – Águas Claras Ecological Park: from 5 am to 10 pm – Riacho Fundo Ecological Park: from 6 am to 6 pm – Areal Ecological Park: from 6 am to 6 pm – Park Veredinha Ecological Park: from 6 am to 10 pm – Cortado Ecological Park: from 6 am to 8 pm – Três Meninas Ecological Park: from 7 am to 6 pm – South Lake Natural Amphitheater Ecological Park: from 6 am to 6 pm – South Peninsula Ecological Park: from 6 am to 10 pm – Saburo Onoyama Ecological Park: daily from 6 am to 6 pm; the pool is closed on wednesday for maintenance, reopening on thursday from 9am to 4pm. Banks There will be no service at branches and bank correspondents located in the Federal District and the surrounding region. Consumer bills, due this Wednesday, can be paid the following business day. The TV Tower, managed by the BRB bank, will be open from 9 am to 6:45 pm. Trade According to Fecomércio-DF, the segments of fairs, pharmacies, supermarkets, bars and restaurants will operate normally in the DF on the holiday. It is up to street store owners to open their doors or not on this date. Malls, supermarkets and the like also work normally. *With information from Agência Brasilia

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