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Brazil: public holidays 2026

Brazil: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

National calendar · Regional additions and different holiday arrangements are not included. This national calendar does not cover every sector or workplace and may not apply to all employees. Check the calendar for your state, province or city when planning.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal Public holiday About this holiday Universal Fraternization Day is Brazil’s 1 January national holiday, marking the beginning of the new year. References 1
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in Christian tradition. Brazilian law allows municipalities to declare it a religious holiday, so the nationwide calendar shown here does not imply a uniform federal arrangement. References 2References 3
Date April 21Tuesday	Holiday name Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes Public holiday About this holiday Tiradentes’ Day honors Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes and officially declared Brazil’s civic patron. The 21 April observance commemorates his sacrifice and is included among Brazil’s national holidays. References 1References 4
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador Public holiday About this holiday Workers’ Day is Brazil’s 1 May national holiday honoring workers. References 1
Date September 7Monday	Holiday name Independence Day Independência do Brasil Public holiday About this holiday Independence Day marks Brazil’s independence on 7 September and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date October 12Monday	Holiday name Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida Public holiday About this holiday Brazil’s 12 October national holiday is dedicated to public and official worship of Our Lady of Aparecida, the Patroness of Brazil. References 5
Date November 2Monday	Holiday name All Souls' Day Finados Public holiday About this holiday All Souls’ Day (Finados) is Brazil’s 2 November national holiday for remembering the dead; in Christian tradition it is associated with prayer for the departed. References 1References 6
Date November 15Sunday	Holiday name Republic Proclamation Day Proclamação da República Public holiday About this holiday Republic Proclamation Day marks Brazil’s proclamation as a republic on 15 November and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date November 20Friday	Holiday name National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra Public holiday About this holiday The National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness is Brazil’s 20 November national holiday dedicated to honoring Zumbi and affirming Black consciousness. References 7
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Natal Public holiday About this holiday Christmas is Brazil’s 25 December national holiday, celebrating the Christian feast of Jesus’s birth. References 1References 8

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal Public holiday About this holiday Universal Fraternization Day is Brazil’s 1 January national holiday, marking the beginning of the new year. References 1
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in Christian tradition. Brazilian law allows municipalities to declare it a religious holiday, so the nationwide calendar shown here does not imply a uniform federal arrangement. References 2References 3
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes Public holiday About this holiday Tiradentes’ Day honors Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes and officially declared Brazil’s civic patron. The 21 April observance commemorates his sacrifice and is included among Brazil’s national holidays. References 1References 4
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador Public holiday About this holiday Workers’ Day is Brazil’s 1 May national holiday honoring workers. References 1
Date September 7Sunday	Holiday name Independence Day Independência do Brasil Public holiday About this holiday Independence Day marks Brazil’s independence on 7 September and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date October 12Sunday	Holiday name Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida Public holiday About this holiday Brazil’s 12 October national holiday is dedicated to public and official worship of Our Lady of Aparecida, the Patroness of Brazil. References 5
Date November 2Sunday	Holiday name All Souls' Day Finados Public holiday About this holiday All Souls’ Day (Finados) is Brazil’s 2 November national holiday for remembering the dead; in Christian tradition it is associated with prayer for the departed. References 1References 6
Date November 15Saturday	Holiday name Republic Proclamation Day Proclamação da República Public holiday About this holiday Republic Proclamation Day marks Brazil’s proclamation as a republic on 15 November and is a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date November 20Thursday	Holiday name National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra Public holiday About this holiday The National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness is Brazil’s 20 November national holiday dedicated to honoring Zumbi and affirming Black consciousness. References 7
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Natal Public holiday About this holiday Christmas is Brazil’s 25 December national holiday, celebrating the Christian feast of Jesus’s birth. References 1References 8

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