Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: May 19, 2026
Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 252 dias úteis across the year on the national-only count.
2025 feriados nacionais calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notas
Jan 1
Wednesday
Confraternização Universal
Confraternização Universal on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Mar 3
Monday
Carnaval (segunda)
Carnaval (segunda) on Monday March 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 4
Tuesday
Carnaval (terça)
Carnaval (terça) on Tuesday March 4 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 18
Friday
Sexta-feira Santa
Sexta-feira Santa on Friday April 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21
Monday
Tiradentes
Tiradentes on Monday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Thursday
Dia do Trabalho
Dia do Trabalho on Thursday May 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 19
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi on Thursday June 19 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 7
Sunday (weekend)
Independência do Brasil
Independência do Brasil lands on a Sunday (September 7) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Oct 12
Sunday (weekend)
Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Nossa Senhora Aparecida lands on a Sunday (October 12) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 2
Sunday (weekend)
Finados
Finados lands on a Sunday (November 2) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 15
Saturday (weekend)
Proclamação da República
Proclamação da República lands on a Saturday (November 15) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 20
Thursday
Dia da Consciência Negra
Dia da Consciência Negra on Thursday November 20 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 25
Thursday
Natal
Natal on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
2025 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Feriados on weekdays
9
Dias úteis
252
The 4 weekend-falling feriados nacionais in 2025 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.
How many feriados nacionais does Brazil have in 2025?
Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2025. 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 2025?
Brazil has 252 dias úteis in 2025 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 2025 feriado nacional dates fall on a weekday?
9 of Brazil's 13 feriados nacionais in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the dias úteis count: Confraternização Universal (Wednesday, January 1); Carnaval (segunda) (Monday, March 3); Carnaval (terça) (Tuesday, March 4); Sexta-feira Santa (Friday, April 18); Tiradentes (Monday, April 21); Dia do Trabalho (Thursday, May 1); Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 19); Dia da Consciência Negra (Thursday, November 20); Natal (Thursday, December 25).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
4 feriados nacionais in 2025 fall on a weekend: Independência do Brasil on Sunday, September 7; Nossa Senhora Aparecida on Sunday, October 12; Finados on Sunday, November 2; Proclamação da República on Saturday, November 15. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.