Holidays in Brazil 2028

Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2028. 12 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 248 dias úteis across the year on the national-only count.

2028 feriados nacionais calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notas
Jan 1	Saturday (weekend)	Confraternização Universal	Confraternização Universal lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Feb 28	Monday	Carnaval (segunda)	Carnaval (segunda) on Monday February 28 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Feb 29	Tuesday	Carnaval (terça)	Carnaval (terça) on Tuesday February 29 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 14	Friday	Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa on Friday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21	Friday	Tiradentes	Tiradentes on Friday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 1	Monday	Dia do Trabalho	Dia do Trabalho on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 15	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi on Thursday June 15 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Sep 7	Thursday	Independência do Brasil	Independência do Brasil on Thursday September 7 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Oct 12	Thursday	Nossa Senhora Aparecida	Nossa Senhora Aparecida on Thursday October 12 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Nov 2	Thursday	Finados	Finados on Thursday November 2 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Nov 15	Wednesday	Proclamação da República	Proclamação da República on Wednesday November 15 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Nov 20	Monday	Dia da Consciência Negra	Dia da Consciência Negra on Monday November 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25	Monday	Natal	Natal on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.

2028 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Feriados on weekdays

Dias úteis

248

The 1 weekend-falling feriados nacionais in 2028 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 2028 - FAQ

How many feriados nacionais does Brazil have in 2028?

Brazil observes 13 feriados nacionais in 2028. 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 2028?

Brazil has 248 dias úteis in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 12 weekday-falling feriados nacionais. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2028 feriado nacional dates fall on a weekday?

12 of Brazil's 13 feriados nacionais in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the dias úteis count: Carnaval (segunda) (Monday, February 28); Carnaval (terça) (Tuesday, February 29); Sexta-feira Santa (Friday, April 14); Tiradentes (Friday, April 21); Dia do Trabalho (Monday, May 1); Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 15); Independência do Brasil (Thursday, September 7); Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Thursday, October 12); Finados (Thursday, November 2); Proclamação da República (Wednesday, November 15); Dia da Consciência Negra (Monday, November 20); Natal (Monday, December 25).

Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

1 feriados nacionais in 2028 fall on a weekend: Confraternização Universal on Saturday, January 1. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.