diff --git a/ql/time/calendars/brazil.cpp b/ql/time/calendars/brazil.cpp
index 4ed198f2b6..86799d364f 100644
--- a/ql/time/calendars/brazil.cpp
+++ b/ql/time/calendars/brazil.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace QuantLib {
             // New Year's Day
             || (d == 1 && m == January)
             // Sao Paulo City Day
-            || (d == 25 && m == January)
+            || (d == 25 && m == January && y < 2022)
             // Tiradentes Day
             || (d == 21 && m == April)
             // Labor Day
diff --git a/ql/time/calendars/brazil.hpp b/ql/time/calendars/brazil.hpp
index c975039964..2ccefc2061 100644
--- a/ql/time/calendars/brazil.hpp
+++ b/ql/time/calendars/brazil.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace QuantLib {
         <li>Saturdays</li>
         <li>Sundays</li>
         <li>New Year's Day, January 1st</li>
-        <li>Sao Paulo City Day, January 25th</li>
+        <li>Sao Paulo City Day, January 25th (up to 2021 included)</li>
         <li>Tiradentes's Day, April 21th</li>
         <li>Labour Day, May 1st</li>
         <li>Revolution Day, July 9th</li>