Public holidays in Brazil, 2026
Brazil observes 15 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 13 that actually cut into the working week.
15holidays listed
13fall on a weekday
2fall on a weekend
15distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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- 16 Carnival
- 17 Carnival
March
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April
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- 03 Good Friday
- 05 Easter Sunday
- 21 Tiradentes
May
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- 01 Labour Day
June
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- 04 Corpus Christi
July
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- 09 Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932
August
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September
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- 07 Independence Day
October
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- 12 Our Lady of Aparecida
November
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- 02 All Souls' Day
- 15 Republic Proclamation Day
- 20 Black Awareness Day
December
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- 25 Christmas Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Confraternização Universal |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| 2026-04-21 | Tuesday | Tiradentes | Dia de Tiradentes |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi |
| 2026-07-09 | Thursday | Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 | Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 |
| 2026-09-07 | Monday | Independence Day | Dia da Independência |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| 2026-11-15 | Sunday | Republic Proclamation Day | Proclamação da República |
| 2026-11-20 | Friday | Black Awareness Day | Dia da Consciência Negra |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Natal |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Brazil holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.