Brazil
Brazil public holidays
The next public holiday in Brazil is Republic Proclamation Day, today. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
Republic Proclamation DaySunday, November 15, 2026 · today
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | |
| Nov 15Sunday | Republic Proclamation DayNationwide |
| Nov 15Sunday | Our Lady of RocioParaná |
| Nov 20Friday | National Day of Zumbi and Black AwarenessNationwide |
| Nov 20Friday | Signing of the Petropolis TreatyAcre |
| Nov 29Sunday | Saint Catherine of Alexandria DaySanta Catarina |
| Nov 30Monday | Evangelical DayAlagoas, Distrito Federal |
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | Universal Fraternization DayNationwide |
| Jan 4Monday | State Creation DayRondônia |
| Jan 23Saturday | Evangelical DayAcre |
| Jan 25Monday | São Paulo City AnniversarySão Paulo Capital |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 9Tuesday | CarnivalRio de Janeiro |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 6Saturday | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817Pernambuco |
| Mar 8Monday | International Women's DayAcre |
| Mar 18Thursday | Autonomy DayTocantins |
| Mar 19Friday | Saint Joseph's DayAmapá, Ceará |
| Mar 25Thursday | Abolition of slavery in CearáCeará |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| April 2027 | |
| Apr 5Monday | Our Lady of PenhaEspírito Santo |
| Apr 21Wednesday | Tiradentes' DayNationwide |
| Apr 21Wednesday | Founding of BrasiliaDistrito Federal |
| Apr 21Wednesday | Tiradentes' ExecutionMinas Gerais |
| Apr 23Friday | Saint George's DayRio de Janeiro |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | Worker's DayNationwide |
| May 27Thursday | Corpus ChristiSão Paulo Capital |
| June 2027 | |
| Jun 15Tuesday | Founding of AcreAcre |
| Jun 18Friday | Evangelical DayRondônia |
| Jun 24Thursday | Saint John's DayAlagoas |
| Jun 29Tuesday | Saint Peter's DayAlagoas |
| July 2027 | |
| Jul 2Friday | Bahia Independence DayBahia |
| Jul 8Thursday | Sergipe Political Emancipation DaySergipe |
| Jul 9Friday | Constitutionalist RevolutionSão Paulo, São Paulo Capital |
| Jul 25Sunday | Saint James' DayAmapá |
| Jul 26Monday | Foundation of Goiás cityGoiás |
| Jul 28Wednesday | Maranhão joining to independence of BrazilMaranhão |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 5Thursday | State Founding DayParaíba |
| Aug 7Saturday | Rio Grande do Norte DayRio Grande do Norte |
| Aug 15Sunday | Grão-Pará joining to independence of BrazilPará |
| Aug 15Sunday | Our Lady of AssumptionCeará |
| Aug 15Sunday | Santa Catarina State DaySanta Catarina |
| September 2027 | |
| Sep 5Sunday | Amazonia DayAcre |
| Sep 5Sunday | Elevation of Amazonas to provinceAmazonas |
| Sep 7Tuesday | Independence DayNationwide |
| Sep 8Wednesday | Our Lady of NativityTocantins |
| Sep 13Monday | Creation of the Federal TerritoryAmapá |
| Sep 16Thursday | Political Emancipation of AlagoasAlagoas |
| Sep 20Monday | Gaucho DayRio Grande do Sul |
| October 2027 | |
| Oct 3Sunday | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs DayRio Grande do Norte |
| Oct 5Tuesday | State Creation DayRoraima, Tocantins |
| Oct 11Monday | State Creation DayMato Grosso do Sul |
| Oct 12Tuesday | Our Lady of AparecidaNationwide |
| Oct 19Tuesday | Piauí DayPiauí |
| Oct 24Sunday | Foundation of GoiâniaGoiás |
| November 2027 | |
| Nov 2Tuesday | All Souls' DayNationwide |
| Nov 15Monday | Republic Proclamation DayNationwide |
| Nov 15Monday | Our Lady of RocioParaná |
Long weekends coming up
5 breaks of three days or more in the next 12 months, from nationwide holidays and the weekend.
- 3 daysFri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22 · National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day
- 3 daysFri, Jan 1, 2027 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · Universal Fraternization Day
- 3 daysFri, Mar 26, 2027 – Sun, Mar 28, 2027 · Good Friday
- 3 daysSat, Nov 13, 2027 – Mon, Nov 15, 2027 · Republic Proclamation Day
Public holidays by year
Regional holidays
28 regions of Brazil have extra days off on top of the nationwide ones. The number shows how many each adds in 2026; the year pages list them by name.
- Acre+5
- Alagoas+4
- Amapá+3
- Amazonas+1
- Bahia+1
- Ceará+3
- Distrito Federal+2
- Espírito Santo+1
- Goiás+2
- Maranhão+1
- Mato Grossonone
- Mato Grosso do Sul+1
- Minas Gerais+1
- Paraná+1
- Paraíba+1
- Pará+1
- Pernambuco+1
- Piauí+1
- Rio Grande do Norte+2
- Rio Grande do Sul+1
- Rio de Janeiro+2
- Rondônia+2
- Roraima+1
- Santa Catarina+2
- Sergipe+1
- São Paulo+1
- São Paulo Capital+3
- Tocantins+3
Holidays in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in Brazil?
Republic Proclamation Day, on Sunday, November 15, 2026 — today.
How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2026?
10 nationwide public holidays, plus regional days that vary by region. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.