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Brazil holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Brazil get in 2026? There are 12 nationwide holidays, plus 3 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Confraternização Universal (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Natal (December 25). The full table is below.
Every Brazil holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Confraternização Universal | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| February 16 | Monday | Carnaval | Carnival | Nationwide, optional |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Carnaval | Carnival | Nationwide, optional |
| April 3 | Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Dia de Tiradentes | Tiradentes | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Dia do Trabalhador | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| June 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| July 9 | Thursday | Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 | Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 | Regional (1 areas) |
| September 7 | Monday | Dia da Independência | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| October 12 | Monday | Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nationwide |
| November 2 | Monday | Dia de Finados | All Souls' Day | Nationwide |
| November 15 | Sunday | Proclamação da República | Republic Proclamation Day | Nationwide |
| November 20 | Friday | Dia da Consciência Negra | Black Awareness Day | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Natal | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 7 built in
- Sexta-feira Santa (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Dia do Trabalhador (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Dia da Independência (Independence Day) falls on a Monday, September 7: three days off in a row.
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Our Lady of Aparecida) falls on a Monday, October 12: three days off in a row.
- Dia de Finados (All Souls' Day) falls on a Monday, November 2: three days off in a row.
- Dia da Consciência Negra (Black Awareness Day) falls on a Friday, November 20: three days off in a row.
- Natal (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Confraternização Universal, January 1; Dia de Tiradentes, April 21; Corpus Christi, June 4): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Brazil calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Brazil signature lives in the other dates: Dia de Tiradentes (Tiradentes, April 21), found in no other country in the dataset; Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Our Lady of Aparecida, October 12), found in no other country in the dataset; Proclamação da República (Republic Proclamation Day, November 15), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Corpus Christi (June 4) to Dia da Independência (September 7): 95 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 12 nationwide holidays and Dia de Tiradentes will fall on a Wednesday (April 21).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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