254 working days in Brazil in 2027
2027 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Brazil, 7 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day (Universal Fraternization Day) on Friday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, March 26, Tiradentes Day on Wednesday, April 21, Independence Day on Tuesday, September 7, Our Lady of Aparecida on Tuesday, October 12, All Souls’ Day on Tuesday, November 2 and Proclamation of the Republic on Monday, November 15), which leaves 254 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 2027
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | January 1: New Year’s Day (Universal Fraternization Day) |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | March 26: Good Friday |
| April | 21 | April 21: Tiradentes Day |
| May | 21 | None |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 22 | None |
| August | 22 | None |
| September | 21 | September 7: Independence Day |
| October | 20 | October 12: Our Lady of Aparecida |
| November | 20 | November 2: All Souls’ Day · November 15: Proclamation of the Republic |
| December | 23 | None |
| Year | 254 | 7 |
The busiest month is December with 23 working days; the lightest, January, February, October and November with 20.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 62 working days. Second quarter: 64. Third quarter: 65. Fourth quarter: 63. That makes 126 working days in the first half of 2027 and 128 in the second.
Working hours in 2027
At 8 hours a day, 254 working days come to 2,032 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,905 hours; at 7 hours, 1,778 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2027 and 2026 compared
2027 has 2 working days more than 2026 in Brazil (254 against 252), because 7 holidays fall on weekdays in 2027 against 9 in 2026. See working days in Brazil in 2026 and the full list of Brazil public holidays 2027, 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 2027 calendar shows the whole year on one page.