Public holidays in Brazil 2026
Brazil has 10 national holidays in 2026.
These are Brazil's national holidays. Each state and city adds its own, and Carnival and Corpus Christi are optional days off for federal offices.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 21 April Tuesday | Tiradentes' Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 7 September Monday | Independence Day Public holiday |
| 12 October Monday | Our Lady of Aparecida Public holiday |
| 2 November Monday | All Souls' Day Public holiday |
| 15 November Sunday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 20 November Friday | Black Awareness Day Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 14 February Saturday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 16 February Monday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 17 February Tuesday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 18 February Wednesday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Observance |
| 10 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 4 June Thursday | Corpus Christi Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices; a holiday in many cities. |
| 12 June Friday | Lovers' Day Observance |
| 9 August Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
| 4 October Sunday | Election Day ObservanceVoting day — elections are held on Sundays. |
| 25 October Sunday | Election Day ObservanceVoting day — elections are held on Sundays. |
| 24 December Thursday | Christmas Eve Not a statutory day off |
| 31 December Thursday | New Year's Eve Not a statutory day off |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.in.gov.br. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.