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Carnaval

Carnival

Tuesday, 29 Feb 2028 · Brazil · Nationwide · Bank holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.

Book off 28 Feb 2028 for 4 days off.

What the day is for

Not a statutory national holiday, yet the country stops for it. Samba school parades in the Rio Sambadrome and Salvador's trio elétrico blocos define the week; Ash Wednesday works as a half day by custom.

Do shops and banks close?

Banks close Monday and Tuesday and open only from 2pm on Ash Wednesday. Offices largely shut; bars and hotels boom.

Getting around

Major street closures in every city, extended metro hours in Rio and São Paulo, and flights priced at a premium.

See the full Brazil holiday calendar or count the working days.