Public holidays
Public holidays in Brazil, 2027
Brazil has 10 national public holidays in 2027, and 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days in the year. The first is Universal Fraternization Day on January 1, and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.
How holidays work in Brazil
Brazil has national holidays, plus state and municipal ones. Carnival is not formally a national holiday, even though much of the country stops for it.
Every public holiday in Brazil in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | Universal Fraternization Day |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 21 | Wednesday | Tiradentes' Day |
| May 1 | Saturday | Worker's Day |
| Sep 7 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| Oct 12 | Tuesday | Our Lady of Aparecida |
| Nov 2 | Tuesday | All Souls' Day |
| Nov 15 | Monday | Republic Proclamation Day |
| Nov 20 | Saturday | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
That is more than 8 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 48. 3 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 1 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 22 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 1 |
| May | 21 | – |
| June | 22 | – |
| July | 22 | – |
| August | 22 | – |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 20 | 2 |
| December | 23 | – |
254 working days in the year. November has the most days off, with 2.
The best long weekends in 2027
- Universal Fraternization Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Good Friday: Mar 26 to Mar 28, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Republic Proclamation Day: Nov 13 to Nov 15, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Independence Day: Sep 4 to Sep 7, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Sep 6).
- Our Lady of Aparecida: Oct 9 to Oct 12, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Oct 11).
- All Souls' Day: Oct 30 to Nov 2, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Nov 1).
The longest run with no public holiday in Brazil is 128 days, from May 2 to Sep 6, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the Brazil 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/brazil-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- This list shows national holidays. Brazil also has 28 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2027?
Brazil has 10 national public holidays in 2027. 7 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in Brazil in 2027?
254, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in Brazil in 2027?
Independence Day: Sep 4 to Sep 7, 4 days off for 1 day of leave.
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