Public Holidays in Brazil — 2028
There are 15 public holidays in Brazil in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 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 Sunday, July 9, 2028 to Thursday, September 7, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 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
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (3)
- Longest gap
- 60 days
- Capital
- Brasilia
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Confraternização Universal |
| Mon, Feb 28 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Tue, Feb 29 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa |
| Sun, Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| Fri, Apr 21 | Friday | Tiradentes | Dia de Tiradentes |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Thu, Jun 15 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | |
| Sun, Jul 9 | Sunday | Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 | Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 |
| Thu, Sep 7 | Thursday | Independence Day | Dia da Independência |
| Thu, Oct 12 | Thursday | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Thu, Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| Wed, Nov 15 | Wednesday | Republic Proclamation Day | Proclamação da República |
| Mon, Nov 20 | Monday | Black Awareness Day | Dia da Consciência Negra |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Natal |
How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2028?
15 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Brazil in 2028?
Confraternização Universal on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Natal on Monday, December 25, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Sunday, July 9, 2028 and Thursday, September 7, 2028 — 60 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.