Public holidays in Brazil 2026

10 nationwide public holidays and 44 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Brazil

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal	Confraternização Universal
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes	Tiradentes
1 May Friday	Friday	Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
7 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day Independência do Brasil	Independência do Brasil
12 October Monday	Monday	Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida	Nossa Senhora Aparecida
2 November Monday	Monday	All Souls' Day Finados	Finados
15 November Sunday	Sunday	Republic Proclamation Day Proclamação da República	Proclamação da República
20 November Friday	Friday	National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra	Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Natal	Natal

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
4 January Sunday	Sunday	State Creation Day Criação do Estado	Rondônia
23 January Friday	Friday	Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico	Acre
25 January Sunday	Sunday	São Paulo City Anniversary Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo	São Paulo Capital (city)
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Carnaval	Rio de Janeiro
6 March Friday	Friday	Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 Revolução Pernambucana de 1817	Pernambuco
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher	Acre
18 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia	Tocantins
19 March Thursday	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day São José	Amapá, Ceará
25 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Abolition of slavery in Ceará Abolição da escravidão no Ceará	Ceará
13 April Monday	Monday	Our Lady of Penha Nossa Senhora da Penha	Espírito Santo
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Founding of Brasilia Fundação de Brasília	Distrito Federal
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Tiradentes' Execution Execução de Tiradentes	Minas Gerais
23 April Thursday	Thursday	Saint George's Day São Jorge	Rio de Janeiro
4 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	São Paulo Capital (city)
15 June Monday	Monday	Founding of Acre Aniversário do Acre	Acre
18 June Thursday	Thursday	Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico	Rondônia
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint John's Day São João	Alagoas
29 June Monday	Monday	Saint Peter's Day São Pedro	Alagoas
2 July Thursday	Thursday	Bahia Independence Day Independência da Bahia	Bahia
8 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Sergipe Political Emancipation Day Emancipação política de Sergipe	Sergipe
9 July Thursday	Thursday	Constitutionalist Revolution Revolução Constitucionalista	São Paulo, São Paulo Capital (city)
25 July Saturday	Saturday	Saint James' Day São Tiago	Amapá
26 July Sunday	Sunday	Foundation of Goiás city Fundação da cidade de Goiás	Goiás
28 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil	Maranhão
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	State Founding Day Fundação do Estado	Paraíba
7 August Friday	Friday	Rio Grande do Norte Day Dia do Rio Grande do Norte	Rio Grande do Norte
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do Brasil	Pará
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Our Lady of Assumption Nossa Senhora da Assunção	Ceará
16 August Sunday	Sunday	Santa Catarina State Day Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina	Santa Catarina
5 September Saturday	Saturday	Amazonia Day Dia da Amazônia	Acre
5 September Saturday	Saturday	Elevation of Amazonas to province Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província	Amazonas
8 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Our Lady of Nativity Nossa Senhora da Natividade	Tocantins
13 September Sunday	Sunday	Creation of the Federal Territory Criação do Território Federal	Amapá
16 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Political Emancipation of Alagoas Emancipação Política de Alagoas	Alagoas
20 September Sunday	Sunday	Gaucho Day Dia do Gaúcho	Rio Grande do Sul
3 October Saturday	Saturday	Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu	Rio Grande do Norte
5 October Monday	Monday	State Creation Day Criação do Estado	Roraima, Tocantins
11 October Sunday	Sunday	State Creation Day Criação do Estado	Mato Grosso do Sul
19 October Monday	Monday	Piauí Day Dia do Piauí	Piauí
24 October Saturday	Saturday	Foundation of Goiânia Pedra fundamental de Goiânia	Goiás
15 November Sunday	Sunday	Our Lady of Rocio Nossa Senhora do Rocio	Paraná
20 November Friday	Friday	Signing of the Petropolis Treaty Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis	Acre
29 November Sunday	Sunday	Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria	Santa Catarina
30 November Monday	Monday	Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico	Alagoas, Distrito Federal

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Thursday	Thursday	Universal Fraternization Day	Nationwide
4 January Sunday	Sunday	State Creation Day	Regional
23 January Friday	Friday	Evangelical Day	Regional
25 January Sunday	Sunday	São Paulo City Anniversary	Local
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival	Regional
6 March Friday	Friday	Pernambuco Revolution of 1817	Regional
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day	Regional
18 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Autonomy Day	Regional
19 March Thursday	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
25 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Abolition of slavery in Ceará	Regional
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
13 April Monday	Monday	Our Lady of Penha	Regional
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Tiradentes' Day	Nationwide
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Founding of Brasilia	Regional
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Tiradentes' Execution	Regional
23 April Thursday	Thursday	Saint George's Day	Regional
1 May Friday	Friday	Worker's Day	Nationwide
4 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Local
15 June Monday	Monday	Founding of Acre	Regional
18 June Thursday	Thursday	Evangelical Day	Regional
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint John's Day	Regional
29 June Monday	Monday	Saint Peter's Day	Regional
2 July Thursday	Thursday	Bahia Independence Day	Regional
8 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Sergipe Political Emancipation Day	Regional
9 July Thursday	Thursday	Constitutionalist Revolution	Regional
25 July Saturday	Saturday	Saint James' Day	Regional
26 July Sunday	Sunday	Foundation of Goiás city	Regional
28 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil	Regional
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	State Founding Day	Regional
7 August Friday	Friday	Rio Grande do Norte Day	Regional
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil	Regional
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Our Lady of Assumption	Regional
16 August Sunday	Sunday	Santa Catarina State Day	Regional
5 September Saturday	Saturday	Amazonia Day	Regional
5 September Saturday	Saturday	Elevation of Amazonas to province	Regional
7 September Monday	Monday	Independence Day	Nationwide
8 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Our Lady of Nativity	Regional
13 September Sunday	Sunday	Creation of the Federal Territory	Regional
16 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Political Emancipation of Alagoas	Regional
20 September Sunday	Sunday	Gaucho Day	Regional
3 October Saturday	Saturday	Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day	Regional
5 October Monday	Monday	State Creation Day	Regional
11 October Sunday	Sunday	State Creation Day	Regional
12 October Monday	Monday	Our Lady of Aparecida	Nationwide
19 October Monday	Monday	Piauí Day	Regional
24 October Saturday	Saturday	Foundation of Goiânia	Regional
2 November Monday	Monday	All Souls' Day	Nationwide
15 November Sunday	Sunday	Republic Proclamation Day	Nationwide
15 November Sunday	Sunday	Our Lady of Rocio	Regional
20 November Friday	Friday	National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness	Nationwide
20 November Friday	Friday	Signing of the Petropolis Treaty	Regional
29 November Sunday	Sunday	Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day	Regional
30 November Monday	Monday	Evangelical Day	Regional
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Brazil (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 67% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Worker's Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Brasília: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off
Our Lady of Aparecida
Typically in Brasília: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · 3 days off
All Souls' Day
Typically in Brasília: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 22 Nov · 3 days off
National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 89% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 77% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
Universal Fraternization Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 84% of days
Mon 20 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Apr – Tue 21 Apr)
Tiradentes' Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 43% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Carnival Where to go for Good Friday Where to go for Independence Day Where to go for Our Lady of Aparecida

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · Universal Fraternization DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Apr – Tue 21 Apr · Tiradentes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Sep – Mon 7 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · Our Lady of AparecidaShow on calendar ↓