252 working days in Brazil in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Brazil, 9 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day (Universal Fraternization Day) on Thursday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Tiradentes Day on Tuesday, April 21, Labor Day (May Day) on Friday, May 1, Independence Day on Monday, September 7, Our Lady of Aparecida on Monday, October 12, All Souls’ Day on Monday, November 2, Black Consciousness Day on Friday, November 20 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 252 working days. The count removes Brazil’s national holidays. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi are optional days many employers give, and states and cities add their own holidays.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | January 1: New Year’s Day (Universal Fraternization Day) |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 20 | April 3: Good Friday · April 21: Tiradentes Day |
| May | 20 | May 1: Labor Day (May Day) |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 23 | None |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 21 | September 7: Independence Day |
| October | 21 | October 12: Our Lady of Aparecida |
| November | 19 | November 2: All Souls’ Day · November 20: Black Consciousness Day |
| December | 22 | December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 252 | 9 |
The busiest month is July with 23 working days; the lightest, November with 19.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 63 working days. Second quarter: 62. Third quarter: 65. Fourth quarter: 62. That makes 125 working days in the first half of 2026 and 127 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 252 working days come to 2,016 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,890 hours; at 7 hours, 1,764 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 has 2 working days fewer than 2027 in Brazil (252 against 254), because 9 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 against 7 in 2027. See working days in Brazil in 2027 and the full list of Brazil public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Brazil. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.