Public holidays in Brazil
10 days in 2026 · 10 in 2027
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Our Lady of Aparecida
Nossa Senhora Aparecida
After it: All Souls' Day, Monday 2 November
Monday, 12 October 2026
Brazil has ten national holidays with a day off in 2026, the list the Ministry of Management and Innovation published in Portaria MGI 11.460 of 29 December 2025. Carnival is not among them. The Monday and Tuesday of Carnival, Ash Wednesday until 2 pm and Corpus Christi are pontos facultativos, optional days that federal offices give off, which is why the calendar below shows them as optional rather than as holidays.
One national holiday, 20 November, is the National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness, in honour of the leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares. The oldest civic ones mark the independence of 1822, the republic of 1889 and Tiradentes, executed for the conspiracy of 1789.
Federal law lets each state create one holiday of its own and each municipality up to four, so the working calendar differs from place to place: São Paulo state stops on 9 July for the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, Bahia on 2 July, Rio Grande do Sul on 20 September.
- Days off in 2026
- 10Nationwide public holidays
- On a weekday
- 9Monday to Friday
- On a weekend
- 1Saturday or Sunday
- Long weekends
- 7and 2 with one day of leave
2026
Public holidays in Brazil in 2026
- 1 January: New Year's DayConfraternização UniversalNew Year's Day, officially the day of universal fraternity.Thursday
- 3 April: Good FridaySexta-feira SantaGood Friday, which the government's list calls the Passion of Christ. A national holiday.FridayDate moves
- 21 April: TiradentesDia de TiradentesThe anniversary of the execution in 1792 of Tiradentes, a leader of the Inconfidência Mineira, the conspiracy for an independent republic. It is also the anniversary of Brasília, inaugurated on 21 April 1960.Tuesday
- 1 May: Labour DayDia do TrabalhadorLabour Day, called World Labour Day in the government's list.Friday
- 7 September: Independence DayDia da IndependênciaThe proclamation of independence by Prince Pedro beside the Ipiranga stream on 7 September 1822.Monday
- 12 October: Our Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora AparecidaThe Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Aparecida, patron saint of Brazil. Children's Day falls on the same date.Monday
- 2 November: All Souls' DayDia de FinadosAll Souls' Day, when families remember their dead.Monday
- 15 November: Republic Proclamation DayProclamação da RepúblicaThe coup of 15 November 1889 that ended the Empire. It falls on a Sunday in 2026.Sunday
- 20 November: Black Awareness DayDia da Consciência NegraThe National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness, for Zumbi dos Palmares. The Wikipedia history of Brazil gives 20 November 1695 as the day he was killed.Friday
- 25 December: Christmas DayNatalChristmas Day. Christmas Eve from 1 pm is an optional half day for federal offices.Friday
Long weekends
Long weekends in Brazil in 2026
Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.
- 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanWith Fri 2 Jan taken as leave · New Year's Day
- 3daysFri 3 Apr to Sun 5 AprGood Friday
- 4daysSat 18 Apr to Tue 21 AprWith Mon 20 Apr taken as leave · Tiradentes
- 3daysFri 1 May to Sun 3 MayLabour Day
- 3daysSat 5 Sept to Mon 7 SeptIndependence Day
- 3daysSat 10 Oct to Mon 12 OctOur Lady of Aparecida
- 3daysSat 31 Oct to Mon 2 NovAll Souls' Day
- 3daysFri 20 Nov to Sun 22 NovBlack Awareness Day
- 3daysFri 25 Dec to Sun 27 DecChristmas Day
2027
Public holidays in Brazil in 2027
- 1 January: New Year's DayConfraternização UniversalFriday
- 26 March: Good FridaySexta-feira SantaFridayDate moves
- 21 April: TiradentesDia de TiradentesWednesday
- 1 May: Labour DayDia do TrabalhadorSaturday
- 7 September: Independence DayDia da IndependênciaTuesday
- 12 October: Our Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora AparecidaTuesday
- 2 November: All Souls' DayDia de FinadosTuesday
- 15 November: Republic Proclamation DayProclamação da RepúblicaMonday
- 20 November: Black Awareness DayDia da Consciência NegraSaturday
- 25 December: Christmas DayNatalSaturday
Regional
Holidays kept in parts of Brazil
Public holidays in 2026 that are days off only in the regions listed, by their ISO 3166-2 codes.
- 9 July: Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932BR-SPSão Paulo state only. It marks the rising of 1932 against the government of Getúlio Vargas.Thursday
Observances
Days marked in Brazil that are not days off
- 16 February: CarnivalCarnavalThe Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter. An optional day off for federal offices, not a national holiday.MondayDate moves
- 17 February: CarnivalCarnavalThe Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter. An optional day off for federal offices, not a national holiday.TuesdayDate moves
- 5 April: Easter SundayDomingo de PáscoaEaster Sunday. It always falls on a Sunday and is not counted as a day off.SundayDate moves
- 4 June: Corpus ChristiThe Thursday sixty days after Easter. An optional day for federal offices in 2026, not a national holiday.ThursdayDate moves
The government's list for 2026 names nine pontos facultativos: the two days of Carnival, Ash Wednesday until 2 pm, 20 April, Corpus Christi on 4 June, 5 June, Public Servants' Day on 28 October, and the afternoons of 24 and 31 December. Two of them, 20 April and 5 June, fall between a holiday and a weekend.
The constitution also makes election days national holidays. Brazilian general elections are held on the first Sunday of October, with a runoff on the last Sunday of the month where one is needed.
In 2027 Labour Day, Black Consciousness Day and Christmas all fall on a Saturday, and Republic Day on a Monday.
Common questions
Questions about public holidays in Brazil
How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2026?
Ten national holidays with a day off, according to the Ministry of Management's Portaria 11.460 of December 2025: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Tiradentes, Labour Day, Independence Day, Our Lady of Aparecida, All Souls' Day, Republic Day, Black Consciousness Day and Christmas. Republic Day falls on a Sunday in 2026. States and municipalities add their own.
Is Carnival a public holiday in Brazil?
Not nationally. The Monday and Tuesday of Carnival, 16 and 17 February in 2026 and 8 and 9 February in 2027, are pontos facultativos: optional days that federal offices give off. Ash Wednesday is optional until 2 pm, and the government's list for 2026 counts nine such optional days in all, from Carnival to the afternoons of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Is Corpus Christi a day off in Brazil?
For federal offices it is an optional day, not a holiday: 4 June in 2026, when the following Friday is also optional, and 27 May in 2027. so the day appears as optional in the calendar on this page. The government's list is written for federal offices, and the Wikipedia article on Brazilian holidays counts Corpus Christi among the secondary holidays, celebrated on the Thursday sixty days after Easter Sunday.
What is Black Consciousness Day in Brazil?
A national holiday on 20 November, which appears in the government's calendar as the National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness, on 20 November. It honours Zumbi, leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares, the settlement of people who had escaped slavery that held out in the interior of Pernambuco until 1694. It falls on a Friday in 2026 and a Saturday in 2027.
Do Brazilian states have their own holidays?
Yes. Federal law allows each state one holiday of its own and each municipality up to four. São Paulo state keeps 9 July for the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, Bahia 2 July for its independence, Rio Grande do Sul 20 September for the Farroupilha revolt, and cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro keep the anniversaries of their founding and their patron saints.
Are election days holidays in Brazil?
Yes. The constitution treats election days as national holidays. General elections are held on the first Sunday of October, with a second round on the last Sunday of the month where no candidate wins outright, so both rounds fall on Sundays.
Which long weekends does Brazil have in 2026?
Good Friday on 3 April, Labour Day on 1 May, Black Consciousness Day on 20 November and Christmas on 25 December all fall on Fridays, and Independence Day, Our Lady of Aparecida and All Souls' Day fall on Mondays. Tiradentes falls on a Tuesday, and the government made Monday 20 April an optional day to bridge it.
Dates from Nager.Date, read 2026-09-30. The page counts from Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the day it was built.