Public holidays in Brazil 2028
Brazil has 10 national holidays in 2028.
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 Saturday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 14 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 21 April Friday | Tiradentes' Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Monday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 7 September Thursday | Independence Day Public holiday |
| 12 October Thursday | Our Lady of Aparecida Public holiday |
| 2 November Thursday | All Souls' Day Public holiday |
| 15 November Wednesday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 20 November Monday | Black Awareness Day Public holiday |
| 25 December Monday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2028
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 26 February Saturday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 28 February Monday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 29 February Tuesday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 1 March Wednesday | Carnival Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices, not a national holiday. |
| 16 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Observance |
| 14 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 12 June Monday | Lovers' Day Observance |
| 15 June Thursday | Corpus Christi Not a statutory day offAn optional day off (ponto facultativo) for federal offices; a holiday in many cities. |
| 13 August Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
| 1 October Sunday | Election Day ObservanceVoting day — elections are held on Sundays. |
| 29 October Sunday | Election Day ObservanceVoting day — elections are held on Sundays. |
| 24 December Sunday | Christmas Eve Not a statutory day off |
| 31 December Sunday | 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.