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Public holidays in Brazil

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Brazil
Reviewed & updated by יהב עטיה · About the team

It's worth planning around Brazil's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.

Coming up

Upcoming public holidays in Brazil

  • Monday 12 OctoberOur Lady of Aparecida · Nossa Senhora Aparecida
  • Sunday 25 OctoberElection Day · Dia de Eleição
  • Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · Dia de Finados
  • Sunday 15 NovemberRepublic Day · Proclamação da República
  • Friday 20 NovemberBlack Awareness Day · Dia da Consciência Negra
  • Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Natal
  • Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day · Ano Novo
  • Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday · Sexta-Feira Santa
  • Sunday 28 March 2027Easter Sunday · Páscoa
  • Wednesday 21 April 2027Tiradentes' Day · Dia de Tiradentes
  • Saturday 1 May 2027Labour Day · Dia do trabalhador
  • Sunday 9 May 2027Mother's Day · Dia das Mães
  • Saturday 12 June 2027Lovers' Day · Dia dos Namorados
  • Sunday 8 August 2027Father's Day · Dia dos Pais
  • Tuesday 7 September 2027Independence Day · Dia da Independência
All 2026 holidays in Brazil
  • Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day · Ano Novo
  • Friday 3 AprilGood Friday · Sexta-Feira Santa
  • Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sunday · Páscoa
  • Tuesday 21 AprilTiradentes' Day · Dia de Tiradentes
  • Friday 1 MayLabour Day · Dia do trabalhador
  • Sunday 10 MayMother's Day · Dia das Mães
  • Friday 12 JuneLovers' Day · Dia dos Namorados
  • Sunday 9 AugustFather's Day · Dia dos Pais
  • Monday 7 SeptemberIndependence Day · Dia da Independência
  • Sunday 4 OctoberElection Day · Dia de Eleição
  • Monday 12 OctoberOur Lady of Aparecida · Nossa Senhora Aparecida
  • Sunday 25 OctoberElection Day · Dia de Eleição
  • Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · Dia de Finados
  • Sunday 15 NovemberRepublic Day · Proclamação da República
  • Friday 20 NovemberBlack Awareness Day · Dia da Consciência Negra
  • Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Natal
Not days off — but they change the city

Notable days & festivals in Brazil

Festivals, parades and observances that don't close the banks — but do fill the hotels, close the streets and change the mood entirely. Worth planning around (or avoiding).

  • Saturday 13 February 2027Rio Carnival
If you're timing a trip to a holiday

Flights & hotels for Brazil

Long weekends around a holiday fill up early and prices climb. Check dates around Our Lady of Aparecida (Monday 12 October) now.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

What's the next public holiday in Brazil?
Our Lady of Aparecida — Monday 12 October.
How many public holidays does Brazil have?
Brazil has 16 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.
What's closed on public holidays in Brazil?
Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.
Is it worth visiting Brazil during a holiday?
It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.
Which festivals are coming up in Brazil?
Rio Carnival (Saturday 13 February 2027).
Are shops open on Sundays in Brazil?
Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.
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