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Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Our Lady of Aparecida
Monday, 12 Oct 2026 · Brazil · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
The feast of Brazil's patron saint on 12 October, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the basilica at Aparecida in São Paulo state. It doubles as Children's Day.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks close; retail opens and toy sales peak.
Getting around
Heavy pilgrim traffic on the Dutra highway between São Paulo and Rio.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Sunday · 12 Oct 20252-day break
2026Monday · 12 Oct 20263-day break
2027Tuesday · 12 Oct 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Thursday · 12 Oct 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Friday · 12 Oct 20293-day break
See the full Brazil holiday calendar or count the working days.