Business Days in May 2023 for Brazil
May 2023 has 23 dias úteis under the Brazilian federal holiday calendar. May 2023 contains no Brazilian federal holidays on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 are sábado and domingo. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of dias úteis in Brazil.
dias úteis
23
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
feriados nacionais
0
Work Weeks
4.6
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 wknd | 7 wknd |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 wknd | 14 wknd |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 wknd | 21 wknd |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 wknd | 28 wknd |
29 | 30 | 31 |
feriados nacionais in May 2023
No Brazilian federal holidays fall on a weekday in May 2023, so banks and Brazil financial markets keep their regular schedule for the entire month.
Brazil May deadlines
Dia do Trabalho on May 1 closes banks. DARF for April is due by the last business day of May. The IRPF deadline traditionally lands on May 31 (or the next business day if it falls on a weekend). Corpus Christi often falls in late May or early June and closes banks (facultative federal holiday observed nationwide).
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in May 2023. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 5 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Brazil reporting cycles and business-day rules
Brazilian business-day cycles align with Receita Federal DARF monthly deadlines (last business day of the following month) and SPED Fiscal/Contribuições/EFD-Reinf monthly submissions. The Banco Central do Brasil operates SPB and STR as the wholesale RTGS systems on bank business days. CLT (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho) governs employment cycles including 13th-month salary (first instalment by November 30, second by December 20), férias (annual leave) accrual, and FGTS (Fundo de Garantia) contributions due monthly on the 7th. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, plus Corpus Christi, are facultative federal holidays observed nationwide in practice.
May 2023 dias úteis compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Brazil alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for May 2023.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 23 | None |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 23 | None |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 23 | None |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 23 | None |
| 🇮🇳India | 23 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 23 | None |
| 🇫🇷France | 23 | None |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 23 | None |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 23 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 23 | None |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 23 | None |
How May 2023 compares year over year
May 2022 had 22 dias úteis, so May 2023 has 1 more working day year over year. On the surrounding months, April 2023 has 20 dias úteis and June 2023 has 22. Looking forward, May 2024 has 21 dias úteis under the same Brazilian federal holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Brazil
A São Paulo treasury operator uses the 23-day May 2023 count to align Banco Central do Brasil SPB settlement with Receita Federal DARF monthly deadlines and SPED submission windows. A Rio de Janeiro trade finance team uses dias úteis math to track LME-equivalent payment terms under Brazilian commercial code. A Belo Horizonte HR controller uses business-day counts to align CLT 13th-month salary instalments (November 30 and December 20) and SEFIP/eSocial monthly remittance.
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.