Public holidays in Brazil 2024
10 nationwide public holidays and 44 regional or local holidays in 2024.
Nationwide holidays 2024
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Monday | Monday | Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal | Confraternização Universal |
| 29 March Friday | Friday | Good Friday Religious Sexta-feira Santa | Sexta-feira Santa |
| 21 April Sunday | Sunday | Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes | Tiradentes |
| 1 May Wednesday | Wednesday | Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador | Dia do Trabalhador |
| 7 September Saturday | Saturday | Independence Day National day Independência do Brasil | Independência do Brasil |
| 12 October Saturday | Saturday | Our Lady of Aparecida Religious Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| 2 November Saturday | Saturday | All Souls' Day Religious Finados | Finados |
| 15 November Friday | Friday | Republic Proclamation Day National day Proclamação da República | Proclamação da República |
| 20 November Wednesday | Wednesday | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra | Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra |
| 25 December Wednesday | Wednesday | Christmas Day Religious Natal | Natal |
Regional and local holidays 2024
Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.
These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January Thursday | Thursday | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Rondônia |
| 25 January Thursday | Thursday | São Paulo City Anniversary Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo | São Paulo Capital (city) |
| 26 January Friday | Friday | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Acre |
| 13 February Tuesday | Tuesday | Carnival Carnaval | Rio de Janeiro |
| 6 March Wednesday | Wednesday | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 Revolução Pernambucana de 1817 | Pernambuco |
| 8 March Friday | Friday | International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher | Acre |
| 18 March Monday | Monday | Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia | Tocantins |
| 19 March Tuesday | Tuesday | Saint Joseph's Day São José | Amapá, Ceará |
| 25 March Monday | Monday | Abolition of slavery in Ceará Abolição da escravidão no Ceará | Ceará |
| 8 April Monday | Monday | Our Lady of Penha Nossa Senhora da Penha | Espírito Santo |
| 21 April Sunday | Sunday | Founding of Brasilia Fundação de Brasília | Distrito Federal |
| 21 April Sunday | Sunday | Tiradentes' Execution Execução de Tiradentes | Minas Gerais |
| 23 April Tuesday | Tuesday | Saint George's Day São Jorge | Rio de Janeiro |
| 30 May Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi | São Paulo Capital (city) |
| 15 June Saturday | Saturday | Founding of Acre Aniversário do Acre | Acre |
| 18 June Tuesday | Tuesday | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Rondônia |
| 24 June Monday | Monday | Saint John's Day São João | Alagoas |
| 29 June Saturday | Saturday | Saint Peter's Day São Pedro | Alagoas |
| 2 July Tuesday | Tuesday | Bahia Independence Day Independência da Bahia | Bahia |
| 8 July Monday | Monday | Sergipe Political Emancipation Day Emancipação política de Sergipe | Sergipe |
| 9 July Tuesday | Tuesday | Constitutionalist Revolution Revolução Constitucionalista | São Paulo, São Paulo Capital (city) |
| 25 July Thursday | Thursday | Saint James' Day São Tiago | Amapá |
| 26 July Friday | Friday | Foundation of Goiás city Fundação da cidade de Goiás | Goiás |
| 28 July Sunday | Sunday | Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil | Maranhão |
| 5 August Monday | Monday | State Founding Day Fundação do Estado | Paraíba |
| 7 August Wednesday | Wednesday | Rio Grande do Norte Day Dia do Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Norte |
| 11 August Sunday | Sunday | Santa Catarina State Day Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina | Santa Catarina |
| 15 August Thursday | Thursday | Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do Brasil | Pará |
| 15 August Thursday | Thursday | Our Lady of Assumption Nossa Senhora da Assunção | Ceará |
| 5 September Thursday | Thursday | Elevation of Amazonas to province Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província | Amazonas |
| 6 September Friday | Friday | Amazonia Day Dia da Amazônia | Acre |
| 8 September Sunday | Sunday | Our Lady of Nativity Nossa Senhora da Natividade | Tocantins |
| 13 September Friday | Friday | Creation of the Federal Territory Criação do Território Federal | Amapá |
| 16 September Monday | Monday | Political Emancipation of Alagoas Emancipação Política de Alagoas | Alagoas |
| 20 September Friday | Friday | Gaucho Day Dia do Gaúcho | Rio Grande do Sul |
| 3 October Thursday | Thursday | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu | Rio Grande do Norte |
| 5 October Saturday | Saturday | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Roraima, Tocantins |
| 11 October Friday | Friday | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| 19 October Saturday | Saturday | Piauí Day Dia do Piauí | Piauí |
| 24 October Thursday | Thursday | Foundation of Goiânia Pedra fundamental de Goiânia | Goiás |
| 15 November Friday | Friday | Our Lady of Rocio Nossa Senhora do Rocio | Paraná |
| 17 November Sunday | Sunday | Signing of the Petropolis Treaty Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis | Acre |
| 30 November Saturday | Saturday | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Alagoas, Distrito Federal |
| 1 December Sunday | Sunday | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria | Santa Catarina |
Full list for one region
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Monday | Monday | Universal Fraternization Day | Nationwide |
| 4 January Thursday | Thursday | State Creation Day | Regional |
| 25 January Thursday | Thursday | São Paulo City Anniversary | Local |
| 26 January Friday | Friday | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| 13 February Tuesday | Tuesday | Carnival | Regional |
| 6 March Wednesday | Wednesday | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 | Regional |
| 8 March Friday | Friday | International Women's Day | Regional |
| 18 March Monday | Monday | Autonomy Day | Regional |
| 19 March Tuesday | Tuesday | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional |
| 25 March Monday | Monday | Abolition of slavery in Ceará | Regional |
| 29 March Friday | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 8 April Monday | Monday | Our Lady of Penha | Regional |
| 21 April Sunday | Sunday | Tiradentes' Day | Nationwide |
| 21 April Sunday | Sunday | Founding of Brasilia | Regional |
| 21 April Sunday | Sunday | Tiradentes' Execution | Regional |
| 23 April Tuesday | Tuesday | Saint George's Day | Regional |
| 1 May Wednesday | Wednesday | Worker's Day | Nationwide |
| 30 May Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Local |
| 15 June Saturday | Saturday | Founding of Acre | Regional |
| 18 June Tuesday | Tuesday | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| 24 June Monday | Monday | Saint John's Day | Regional |
| 29 June Saturday | Saturday | Saint Peter's Day | Regional |
| 2 July Tuesday | Tuesday | Bahia Independence Day | Regional |
| 8 July Monday | Monday | Sergipe Political Emancipation Day | Regional |
| 9 July Tuesday | Tuesday | Constitutionalist Revolution | Regional |
| 25 July Thursday | Thursday | Saint James' Day | Regional |
| 26 July Friday | Friday | Foundation of Goiás city | Regional |
| 28 July Sunday | Sunday | Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil | Regional |
| 5 August Monday | Monday | State Founding Day | Regional |
| 7 August Wednesday | Wednesday | Rio Grande do Norte Day | Regional |
| 11 August Sunday | Sunday | Santa Catarina State Day | Regional |
| 15 August Thursday | Thursday | Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil | Regional |
| 15 August Thursday | Thursday | Our Lady of Assumption | Regional |
| 5 September Thursday | Thursday | Elevation of Amazonas to province | Regional |
| 6 September Friday | Friday | Amazonia Day | Regional |
| 7 September Saturday | Saturday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 8 September Sunday | Sunday | Our Lady of Nativity | Regional |
| 13 September Friday | Friday | Creation of the Federal Territory | Regional |
| 16 September Monday | Monday | Political Emancipation of Alagoas | Regional |
| 20 September Friday | Friday | Gaucho Day | Regional |
| 3 October Thursday | Thursday | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day | Regional |
| 5 October Saturday | Saturday | State Creation Day | Regional |
| 11 October Friday | Friday | State Creation Day | Regional |
| 12 October Saturday | Saturday | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nationwide |
| 19 October Saturday | Saturday | Piauí Day | Regional |
| 24 October Thursday | Thursday | Foundation of Goiânia | Regional |
| 2 November Saturday | Saturday | All Souls' Day | Nationwide |
| 15 November Friday | Friday | Republic Proclamation Day | Nationwide |
| 15 November Friday | Friday | Our Lady of Rocio | Regional |
| 17 November Sunday | Sunday | Signing of the Petropolis Treaty | Regional |
| 20 November Wednesday | Wednesday | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness | Nationwide |
| 30 November Saturday | Saturday | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| 1 December Sunday | Sunday | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day | Regional |
| 25 December Wednesday | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends and bridge days 2024
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Brazil (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offUniversal Fraternization DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 79% of days
- Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 46% of days
- Fri 15 Nov – Sun 17 Nov · 3 days offRepublic Proclamation DayTypically in Brasília: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 80% of days
Bridge days
No single-day bridges in 2024.
Long-weekend trip ideas
Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.
Leave planner 2024
Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.
- Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 19 Apr – Sun 21 Apr · Tiradentes' DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Sep) get 3 days in a rowFri 6 Sep – Sun 8 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Oct) get 3 days in a rowFri 11 Oct – Sun 13 Oct · Our Lady of AparecidaShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Nov) get 3 days in a rowFri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · All Souls' DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 14 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 Nov – Sun 17 Nov · Republic Proclamation DayShow on calendar ↓
2024 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.