Holidays in Brazil 2024

Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2024. 9 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 253 dias úteis across the year on the national-only count.

2024 feriados nacionais calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notas
Jan 1	Monday	Confraternização Universal	Confraternização Universal on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 12	Monday	Carnaval (segunda)	Carnaval (segunda) on Monday February 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 13	Tuesday	Carnaval (terça)	Carnaval (terça) on Tuesday February 13 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Mar 29	Friday	Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa on Friday March 29 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21	Sunday (weekend)	Tiradentes	Tiradentes lands on a Sunday (April 21) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 1	Wednesday	Dia do Trabalho	Dia do Trabalho on Wednesday May 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 30	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi on Thursday May 30 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 7	Saturday (weekend)	Independência do Brasil	Independência do Brasil lands on a Saturday (September 7) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Oct 12	Saturday (weekend)	Nossa Senhora Aparecida	Nossa Senhora Aparecida lands on a Saturday (October 12) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 2	Saturday (weekend)	Finados	Finados lands on a Saturday (November 2) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 15	Friday	Proclamação da República	Proclamação da República on Friday November 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 20	Wednesday	Dia da Consciência Negra	Dia da Consciência Negra on Wednesday November 20 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 25	Wednesday	Natal	Natal on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.

2024 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Feriados on weekdays

Dias úteis

253

The 4 weekend-falling feriados nacionais in 2024 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 9 weekday-falling entries. Brazil observes 13 federal public holidays (Dia da Consciência Negra became federal in 2024 under Lei nº 14.759/2023). Carnival Monday and Tuesday and Corpus Christi are facultative federal holidays observed nationwide.

Holidays not included

Brazilian state and municipal holidays (e.g., São Paulo Anniversary on January 25, Rio de Janeiro Saint Sebastian on January 20, Bahia Independence on July 2) are excluded from this federal set. For state-specific contracts, add the local dates under the calculator's Advanced options. Carnival dates and Corpus Christi shift each year with Easter and are gazetted as ponto facultativo for federal employees but are observed nationwide in practice.

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Brazil Holidays 2024 - FAQ

How many feriados nacionais does Brazil have in 2024?

Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2024. Of those, 9 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many dias úteis does Brazil have in 2024?

Brazil has 253 dias úteis in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling feriados nacionais. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2024 feriado nacional dates fall on a weekday?

9 of Brazil's 13 feriados nacionais in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the dias úteis count: Confraternização Universal (Monday, January 1); Carnaval (segunda) (Monday, February 12); Carnaval (terça) (Tuesday, February 13); Sexta-feira Santa (Friday, March 29); Dia do Trabalho (Wednesday, May 1); Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 30); Proclamação da República (Friday, November 15); Dia da Consciência Negra (Wednesday, November 20); Natal (Wednesday, December 25).

Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

4 feriados nacionais in 2024 fall on a weekend: Tiradentes on Sunday, April 21; Independência do Brasil on Saturday, September 7; Nossa Senhora Aparecida on Saturday, October 12; Finados on Saturday, November 2. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.