Public Holidays in Brazil — 2026
There are 15 public holidays in Brazil in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 13 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 7 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 60 days, from Thursday, July 9, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
8 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 4 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Brazil sits in South America, is run from Brasilia, pays in Brazilian Real, and has about 212.6M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 15
- Days off work
- 13
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (3)
- Longest gap
- 60 days
- Capital
- Brasilia
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Confraternização Universal |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| Tue, Apr 21 | Tuesday | Tiradentes | Dia de Tiradentes |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Thursday | Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 | Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Monday | Independence Day | Dia da Independência |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Monday | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Sunday | Republic Proclamation Day | Proclamação da República |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Friday | Black Awareness Day | Dia da Consciência Negra |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Natal |
How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2026?
15 — of which 13 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Brazil in 2026?
Confraternização Universal on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Natal on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Brazil?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Brazil in 2026?
Between Thursday, July 9, 2026 and Monday, September 7, 2026 — 60 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.