Brazil: public holidays in 2026
In 2026, Brazil has 10 public holidays. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend (Proclamation of the Republic). That makes 9 days off from Monday to Friday.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day (Universal Fraternization Day) | January 1 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | April 3 | Friday |
| Tiradentes Day | April 21 | Tuesday |
| Labor Day (May Day) | May 1 | Friday |
| Independence Day | September 7 | Monday |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | October 12 | Monday |
| All Souls’ Day | November 2 | Monday |
| Proclamation of the Republic | November 15 | Sunday |
| Black Consciousness Day | November 20 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Friday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
2026 has 7 long weekends of three days or more without taking any leave:
- Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5: 3 days · Good Friday
- Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3: 3 days · Labor Day (May Day)
- Saturday, September 5 to Monday, September 7: 3 days · Independence Day
- Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12: 3 days · Our Lady of Aparecida
- Saturday, October 31 to Monday, November 2: 3 days · All Souls’ Day
- Friday, November 20 to Sunday, November 22: 3 days · Black Consciousness Day
- Friday, December 25 to Sunday, December 27: 3 days · Christmas Day
Bridge days, where a little leave buys a lot of time off:
- Take Friday, January 2 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, January 1 to Sunday, January 4 · New Year’s Day (Universal Fraternization Day)
- Take Monday, April 20 off: 4 days in a row, from Saturday, April 18 to Tuesday, April 21 · Tiradentes Day
Holidays on a weekend
Proclamation of the Republic (Sunday, November 15) falls on a weekend in 2026. In Brazil a holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved.
Regional holidays in 2026
These days are holidays only in part of Brazil:
| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| St. Sebastian (Rio de Janeiro) | January 20 | Rio de Janeiro (capital) |
| São Paulo City Anniversary | January 25 | São Paulo (capital) |
| St. George’s Day (Rio de Janeiro) | April 23 | Rio de Janeiro (estado) |
| Bahia Independence Day | July 2 | Bahia |
| Constitutionalist Revolution (São Paulo) | July 9 | São Paulo (estado) |
| Farroupilha Revolution Day | September 20 | Rio Grande do Sul |
Good to know
Brazil has 10 national holidays set by federal law. Each year the federal government also publishes optional days (“pontos facultativos”), such as Carnival, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi, which many employers give. Black Consciousness Day, November 20, became a national holiday in 2024. States and cities add their own days, like July 9 in São Paulo state.
2026 and 2027 compared
In 2027, Brazil has 10 public holidays, 7 of them on weekdays (Brazil 2027). With its holidays removed, 2026 counts 252 working days from Monday to Friday, against 254 in 2027: month by month in working days in Brazil 2026.
To count the working days between two dates, use the business days calculator; for the movable feasts of the year, see Easter 2026; and for the whole year on one page, the 2026 calendar.