Brazil Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Calculate dias úteis in Brazil with the 13 federal feriados nacionais preselected, including Dia da Consciência Negra (federal since 2024 under Lei nº 14.759/2023) and the facultative-but-nationally-observed Carnival Monday/Tuesday and Corpus Christi. Use for DARF and SPED monthly deadlines, CLT 13th-month salary instalments, B3 settlement, and BCB SPB clearing.
How Brazil Business Days Are Defined
In Brazil, working days are the days of the week outside the sábado and domingo weekend, minus the feriados nacionais listed below. Banks, Bolsa de Valores B3, federal offices all close on the listed holidays.
Brazil Public Holidays
The major feriados nacionais are:
- Confraternização Universal (1 de janeiro)
- Carnaval segunda e terça (variable, facultative federal)
- Sexta-feira Santa (variable)
- Tiradentes (21 de abril)
- Dia do Trabalho (1 de maio)
- Corpus Christi (variable, facultative federal)
- Independência (7 de setembro)
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida (12 de outubro)
- Finados (2 de novembro)
- Proclamação da República (15 de novembro)
- Dia da Consciência Negra (20 de novembro)
- Natal (25 de dezembro)
Source: Lei nº 10.607/2002 (feriados nacionais) e Lei nº 14.759/2023 (Dia da Consciência Negra). How we determine holidays →
Pair these tools with Brazilian invoice workflows
B2B invoices in Brazil commonly carry 30 or 60-day prazos and accrue SELIC-rate juros de mora once past due. The Invoice Due Date Calculator stages those terms against the feriados nacionais calendar; the Late Payment Interest Calculator computes the running interest balance once an invoice goes overdue.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.
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Brazil dias úteis by month
Working-day counts, calendar grids, and Brazilian federal holidays for each of the next 13 months.