"President Jair Bolsonaro declared national mourning for three days in memory of Pele," CNN Brazil reported.
The legendary footballer has died at the age of 83.
Pele will be buried on January 3rd.
His body will be taken from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo to the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos.
The farewell ceremony will begin at 10 am local time and will last exactly one day.
It will be open to the public, but those wishing to visit it will be prohibited from approaching the coffin.
Earlier, Kelly Cristina Nascimento, daughter of Pele, published a photo with family members who were next to the football player at the last moment of his life.