Public holidays
Public holidays in Brazil
Brazil has 10 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday12 OctoberOur Lady of Aparecida — in 31 days
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
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.