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Brazil Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Brazil
Brazil has 12 national public holidays in 2026, plus 1 regional holiday. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Souls' Day on Monday, 2 November (in 6 days). There are 7 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Souls' Day
Monday, 2 November 2026 · Dia de Finados
Brazil public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Confraternização Universal | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa | Public holiday |
| Tiradentes | Dia de Tiradentes | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador | Public holiday | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Dia da Independência | Public holiday | |
| Our Lady of Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Public holiday | |
| All Souls' Day Next | Dia de Finados | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Republic Proclamation Day | Proclamação da República | Public holiday |
| Black Awareness Day | Dia da Consciência Negra | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Natal | Public holiday | |
| Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 | Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 | Regional holiday SP |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (2)
| Carnival | Bank holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival | Bank holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Brazil holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 3
May 1
June 1
July
August
September 1
October 1
November 3
December 1
Long weekends in Brazil 2026
7 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 18 Apr – Tue 21 Apr
Take off Mon 20 Apr
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Take off Fri 5 Jun
Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 22 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Brazil vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Brazil?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.