Public holidays
Public holidays in Brazil
Brazil has 10 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. A further 81 dates are observed in individual states rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday12 OctoberOur Lady of Aparecida
202610 dayspublic holidays in total
202710 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryUniversal Fraternization Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 21 AprilTiradentes' Day
Friday 1 MayWorker's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 7 SeptemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Monday 12 OctoberOur Lady of Aparecidalong weekend likely
Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 15 NovemberRepublic Proclamation Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 20 NovemberNational Day of Zumbi and Black Awarenesslong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryUniversal Fraternization Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 21 AprilTiradentes' Day
Saturday 1 MayWorker's Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 7 SeptemberIndependence Day
Tuesday 12 OctoberOur Lady of Aparecida
Tuesday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day
Monday 15 NovemberRepublic Proclamation Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 20 NovemberNational Day of Zumbi and Black Awarenessfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays81 more dates observed in individual states
2026
Sunday 4 JanuaryState Creation DayRondônia
Friday 23 JanuaryEvangelical DayAcre
Sunday 25 JanuarySão Paulo City AnniversarySão Paulo Capital
Tuesday 17 FebruaryCarnivalRio de Janeiro
Friday 6 MarchPernambuco Revolution of 1817Pernambuco
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's DayAcre
Wednesday 18 MarchAutonomy DayTocantins
Thursday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's DayAmapá, Ceará
Wednesday 25 MarchAbolition of slavery in CearáCeará
Monday 13 AprilOur Lady of PenhaEspírito Santo
Thursday 23 AprilSaint George's DayRio de Janeiro
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus ChristiSão Paulo Capital
Monday 15 JuneFounding of AcreAcre
Thursday 18 JuneEvangelical DayRondônia
Wednesday 24 JuneSaint John's DayAlagoas
Monday 29 JuneSaint Peter's DayAlagoas
Thursday 2 JulyBahia Independence DayBahia
Wednesday 8 JulySergipe Political Emancipation DaySergipe
Thursday 9 JulyConstitutionalist RevolutionSão Paulo, São Paulo Capital
Saturday 25 JulySaint James' DayAmapá
Sunday 26 JulyFoundation of Goiás cityGoiás
Tuesday 28 JulyMaranhão joining to independence of BrazilMaranhão
Wednesday 5 AugustState Founding DayParaíba
Friday 7 AugustRio Grande do Norte DayRio Grande do Norte
Saturday 15 AugustGrão-Pará joining to independence of BrazilPará
Saturday 15 AugustOur Lady of AssumptionCeará
Sunday 16 AugustSanta Catarina State DaySanta Catarina
Saturday 5 SeptemberAmazonia DayAcre
Saturday 5 SeptemberElevation of Amazonas to provinceAmazonas
Tuesday 8 SeptemberOur Lady of NativityTocantins
Sunday 13 SeptemberCreation of the Federal TerritoryAmapá
Wednesday 16 SeptemberPolitical Emancipation of AlagoasAlagoas
Sunday 20 SeptemberGaucho DayRio Grande do Sul
Saturday 3 OctoberUruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs DayRio Grande do Norte
Monday 5 OctoberState Creation DayRoraima, Tocantins
Sunday 11 OctoberState Creation DayMato Grosso do Sul
Monday 19 OctoberPiauí DayPiauí
Saturday 24 OctoberFoundation of GoiâniaGoiás
Sunday 29 NovemberSaint Catherine of Alexandria DaySanta Catarina
Monday 30 NovemberEvangelical DayAlagoas, Distrito Federal
2027
Monday 4 JanuaryState Creation DayRondônia
Saturday 23 JanuaryEvangelical DayAcre
Monday 25 JanuarySão Paulo City AnniversarySão Paulo Capital
Tuesday 9 FebruaryCarnivalRio de Janeiro
Saturday 6 MarchPernambuco Revolution of 1817Pernambuco
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's DayAcre
Thursday 18 MarchAutonomy DayTocantins
Friday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's DayAmapá, Ceará
Thursday 25 MarchAbolition of slavery in CearáCeará
Monday 5 AprilOur Lady of PenhaEspírito Santo
Friday 23 AprilSaint George's DayRio de Janeiro
Thursday 27 MayCorpus ChristiSão Paulo Capital
Tuesday 15 JuneFounding of AcreAcre
Friday 18 JuneEvangelical DayRondônia
Thursday 24 JuneSaint John's DayAlagoas
Tuesday 29 JuneSaint Peter's DayAlagoas
Friday 2 JulyBahia Independence DayBahia
Thursday 8 JulySergipe Political Emancipation DaySergipe
Friday 9 JulyConstitutionalist RevolutionSão Paulo, São Paulo Capital
Sunday 25 JulySaint James' DayAmapá
Monday 26 JulyFoundation of Goiás cityGoiás
Wednesday 28 JulyMaranhão joining to independence of BrazilMaranhão
Thursday 5 AugustState Founding DayParaíba
Saturday 7 AugustRio Grande do Norte DayRio Grande do Norte
Sunday 15 AugustGrão-Pará joining to independence of BrazilPará
Sunday 15 AugustOur Lady of AssumptionCeará
Sunday 15 AugustSanta Catarina State DaySanta Catarina
Sunday 5 SeptemberAmazonia DayAcre
Sunday 5 SeptemberElevation of Amazonas to provinceAmazonas
Wednesday 8 SeptemberOur Lady of NativityTocantins
Monday 13 SeptemberCreation of the Federal TerritoryAmapá
Thursday 16 SeptemberPolitical Emancipation of AlagoasAlagoas
Monday 20 SeptemberGaucho DayRio Grande do Sul
Sunday 3 OctoberUruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs DayRio Grande do Norte
Tuesday 5 OctoberState Creation DayRoraima, Tocantins
Monday 11 OctoberState Creation DayMato Grosso do Sul
Tuesday 19 OctoberPiauí DayPiauí
Sunday 24 OctoberFoundation of GoiâniaGoiás
Friday 19 NovemberSigning of the Petropolis TreatyAcre
Sunday 28 NovemberSaint Catherine of Alexandria DaySanta Catarina
Tuesday 30 NovemberEvangelical DayAlagoas, Distrito Federal
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.