Brazil holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Feb 14 to Feb 17 · 4 days
Carnival
Apr 3 to Apr 5 · 3 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Sep 5 to Sep 7 · 3 days
Independence Day
Oct 10 to Oct 12 · 3 days
Our Lady of Aparecida
Oct 31 to Nov 2 · 3 days
All Souls' Day
Nov 20 to Nov 22 · 3 days
Black Awareness Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

February

9
days off
Feb 14 to Feb 22
Take 3 days off (Feb 18, Feb 19, Feb 20)
Around 2 holidays

April

4
days off
Apr 18 to Apr 21
Take 1 day off (Apr 20)
Around Tiradentes

June

4
days off
Jun 4 to Jun 7
Take 1 day off (Jun 5)
Around Corpus Christi

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
CarnivalMon, Feb 16
CarnivalTue, Feb 17
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
TiradentesTue, Apr 21
Labour DayFri, May 1
Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
Independence DayMon, Sep 7
Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

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