2026 calendar
2026 public holidays in Brazil
15 statutory holidays in 2026. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.
Holiday list
Thu
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Feb 16
Carnival
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Tue
Feb 17
Carnival
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Apr 3
Good Friday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Apr 5
Easter Sunday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Tue
Apr 21
Tiradentes
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
May 1
Labour Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
Jun 4
Corpus Christi
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
Jul 9
Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932
Statutory · SP
Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED
Mon
Sep 7
Independence Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Oct 12
Our Lady of Aparecida
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Nov 2
All Souls' Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Nov 15
Republic Proclamation DayNext
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Nov 20
Black Awareness Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2026?
Brazil has 15 statutory holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Carnival (Feb 16), Carnival (Feb 17), Good Friday (Apr 3), Easter Sunday (Apr 5), Tiradentes (Apr 21), Labour Day (May 1), Corpus Christi (Jun 4), Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 (Jul 9), Independence Day (Sep 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Oct 12), All Souls' Day (Nov 2).
Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Brazil?
Easter Sunday (Sunday, Apr 5); Republic Proclamation Day (Sunday, Nov 15). Some employers and governments move the day off to the nearest weekday.
Are banks open on public holidays in Brazil?
Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in Brazil. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2026 date.