Brazil combines national holidays with state and municipal ones, and Carnival — technically not a national holiday at all — shuts the country for the better part of a week.

How people take the days

Enforcement of the emenda, the bridge day, is widespread: a Tuesday or Thursday holiday routinely takes the adjacent working day with it. Carnival itself runs Monday and Tuesday with Ash Wednesday a half day by custom.

If you're visiting

Bars, restaurants and beaches are the point of a Brazilian holiday; banks and offices close hard. Carnival brings major street closures and inflated accommodation prices in Rio, Salvador and Recife.

If you live here

Annual leave is 30 calendar days and can be split into three periods. The thirteenth-month salary paid in two instalments before Christmas is the other thing that shapes the Brazilian year.

Nearby countries

Neighbours of Brazil — see their holidays, or compare the two calendars side by side.

What these days actually mean

Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.

All Souls' Day

2 Nov 2026

Public

Observance: Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Business: Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Transport: Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.

Republic Proclamation Day

15 Nov 2026

Public

Observance: Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Business: Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Transport: Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.

Black Awareness Day

20 Nov 2026

Public

Observance: Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Business: Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Transport: Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
Business: Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
Transport: Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.