Public Holidays in Brazil, 2026
Brazil observes 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 12
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 1
- Business days 2026
- 251
Nationwide
Brazil holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Brazil. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 16 February 2026 | Monday | Carnival | bank, optional |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Carnival | bank, optional |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2026 | Tuesday | Tiradentes | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 9 July 2026 | Thursday | Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 | 1 region: BR-SP |
| 7 September 2026 | Monday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 12 October 2026 | Monday | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nationwide |
| 2 November 2026 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Nationwide |
| 15 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Republic Proclamation Day | Nationwide |
| 20 November 2026 | Friday | Black Awareness Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
10 of Brazil's 12 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Republic Proclamation Day (15 November 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 251 business days in Brazil.
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