Holidays in Brazil 2026

Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2026. 12 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 249 dias úteis across the year on the national-only count.

2026 feriados nacionais calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notas
Jan 1	Thursday	Confraternização Universal	Confraternização Universal on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Feb 16	Monday	Carnaval (segunda)	Carnaval (segunda) on Monday February 16 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 17	Tuesday	Carnaval (terça)	Carnaval (terça) on Tuesday February 17 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 3	Friday	Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21	Tuesday	Tiradentes	Tiradentes on Tuesday April 21 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 1	Friday	Dia do Trabalho	Dia do Trabalho on Friday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 4	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi on Thursday June 4 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 7	Monday	Independência do Brasil	Independência do Brasil on Monday September 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 12	Monday	Nossa Senhora Aparecida	Nossa Senhora Aparecida on Monday October 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 2	Monday	Finados	Finados on Monday November 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 15	Sunday (weekend)	Proclamação da República	Proclamação da República lands on a Sunday (November 15) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Nov 20	Friday	Dia da Consciência Negra	Dia da Consciência Negra on Friday November 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25	Friday	Natal	Natal on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Feriados on weekdays

Dias úteis

249

The 1 weekend-falling feriados nacionais in 2026 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 12 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 2026 - FAQ

How many feriados nacionais does Brazil have in 2026?

Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2026. Of those, 12 fall on a weekday and 1 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 2026?

Brazil has 249 dias úteis in 2026 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 12 weekday-falling feriados nacionais. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2026 feriado nacional dates fall on a weekday?

12 of Brazil's 13 feriados nacionais in 2026 fall on a weekday and reduce the dias úteis count: Confraternização Universal (Thursday, January 1); Carnaval (segunda) (Monday, February 16); Carnaval (terça) (Tuesday, February 17); Sexta-feira Santa (Friday, April 3); Tiradentes (Tuesday, April 21); Dia do Trabalho (Friday, May 1); Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 4); Independência do Brasil (Monday, September 7); Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Monday, October 12); Finados (Monday, November 2); Dia da Consciência Negra (Friday, November 20); Natal (Friday, December 25).

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

1 feriados nacionais in 2026 fall on a weekend: Proclamação da República on Sunday, 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.