How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2026?

Brazil has 15 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2027?

Brazil has 15 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Brazil?

The next public holiday in Brazil is Republic Proclamation Day on Sun, Nov 15, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Brazil?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Brazil; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Brazil?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Brazil weights toward religious observances (6 of 13 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 6, civic 3, cultural 1, other 3.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Brazil.

15 in 202615 in 2027Next: Republic Proclamation Day · Sun, Nov 15, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Republic Proclamation Day

Sun, Nov 15, 2026

Primary timezone

America/Rio_Branco

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

4 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Brazil across the next 12 months

13 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Brazil. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious6
Civic3
Cultural1
Other / unclassified3

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday2
Monday0
Tuesday3
Wednesday1
Thursday1
Friday5
Saturday1

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

82 days

Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Thu, Mar 25, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 → Sun, Nov 22, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Brazil calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Brazil has 13 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 15 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in November (3), March (2), May (2), January (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 13 public entries; next strongest is 2 bank. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Public13

Bank2

Cross-country comparison

Brazil versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (America) by holiday-name overlap with Brazil, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Brazil	13	0	3	1	1	5	1	2
Bolivia	12	3	3	0	1	4	1	0
Grenada	13	4	0	1	1	3	3	1
Dominican Republic	13	1	1	1	2	6	2	0

Compared with Bolivia (12), Grenada (13), Dominican Republic (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Brazil's 13-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Brazil holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Brazil has 13 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 15 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Republic Proclamation Day on Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (Sunday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 6 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 3 other (13 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Brazil weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 5, Tuesday 3, and Sunday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Brazil grants a weekday substitution. 5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 82 days (Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Thu, Mar 25, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Nov 20, 2026 → Sun, Nov 22, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Bolivia (12), Grenada (13), Dominican Republic (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Brazil's 13-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Brazil spans 4 planning timezones; America/Rio_Branco is the canonical anchor for closure timing. Brazil does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

3 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Brazil.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 13 public entries; next strongest is 2 bank. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in November (3), March (2), May (2), January (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for BR, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO BR, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Brazil holiday questions

How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2026?: Brazil has 15 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2027?: Brazil has 15 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Brazil?: The next public holiday in Brazil is Republic Proclamation Day on Sun, Nov 15, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Brazil?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Brazil; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?: Brazil does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezones (America/Rio_Branco, America/Manaus, America/Sao_Paulo); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Brazil?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Brazil weights toward religious observances (6 of 13 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 6, civic 3, cultural 1, other 3.

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Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Brazil. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Carnival

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Independence Day

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Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holidays (15)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayConfraternização UniversalCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Feb 16, 2026	CarnivalCarnavalCurated guide	Past	Bank
Tue, Feb 17, 2026	CarnivalCarnavalCurated guide	Past	Bank
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridaySexta-feira SantaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayDomingo de PáscoaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Apr 21, 2026	TiradentesDia de TiradentesCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayDia do TrabalhadorCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jun 4, 2026	Corpus ChristiCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jul 9, 2026	Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Independence DayDia da IndependênciaCurated guide	Past	Public
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Our Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora AparecidaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	All Souls' DayDia de FinadosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 15, 2026	Republic Proclamation DayProclamação da RepúblicaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	Black Awareness DayDia da Consciência NegraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayNatalCurated guide	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (15)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayConfraternização UniversalCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Feb 8, 2027	CarnivalCarnavalCurated guide	Upcoming	Bank
Tue, Feb 9, 2027	CarnivalCarnavalCurated guide	Upcoming	Bank
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridaySexta-feira SantaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayDomingo de PáscoaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Apr 21, 2027	TiradentesDia de TiradentesCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayDia do TrabalhadorCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 27, 2027	Corpus ChristiCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Jul 9, 2027	Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Sep 7, 2027	Independence DayDia da IndependênciaCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Oct 12, 2027	Our Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora AparecidaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Nov 2, 2027	All Souls' DayDia de FinadosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 15, 2027	Republic Proclamation DayProclamação da RepúblicaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Nov 20, 2027	Black Awareness DayDia da Consciência NegraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayNatalCurated guide	Upcoming	Public

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