Public holidays in Brazil 2025
10 nationwide public holidays and 44 regional or local holidays in 2025.
Nationwide holidays 2025
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal | Confraternização Universal |
| Friday 18 April 2025 | Good Friday Religious Sexta-feira Santa | Sexta-feira Santa |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes | Tiradentes |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Sunday 7 September 2025 | Independence Day National day Independência do Brasil | Independência do Brasil |
| Sunday 12 October 2025 | Our Lady of Aparecida Religious Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Sunday 2 November 2025 | All Souls' Day Religious Finados | Finados |
| Saturday 15 November 2025 | Republic Proclamation Day National day Proclamação da República | Proclamação da República |
| Thursday 20 November 2025 | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra | Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Christmas Day Religious Natal | Natal |
Regional and local holidays 2025
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 | Holiday | Applies in |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 4 January 2025 | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Rondônia |
| Friday 24 January 2025 | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Acre |
| Saturday 25 January 2025 | São Paulo City Anniversary Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo | São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Tuesday 4 March 2025 | Carnival Carnaval | Rio de Janeiro |
| Thursday 6 March 2025 | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 Revolução Pernambucana de 1817 | Pernambuco |
| Saturday 8 March 2025 | International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher | Acre |
| Tuesday 18 March 2025 | Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia | Tocantins |
| Wednesday 19 March 2025 | Saint Joseph's Day São José | Amapá, Ceará |
| Tuesday 25 March 2025 | Abolition of slavery in Ceará Abolição da escravidão no Ceará | Ceará |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Founding of Brasilia Fundação de Brasília | Distrito Federal |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Tiradentes' Execution Execução de Tiradentes | Minas Gerais |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | Saint George's Day São Jorge | Rio de Janeiro |
| Monday 28 April 2025 | Our Lady of Penha Nossa Senhora da Penha | Espírito Santo |
| Sunday 15 June 2025 | Founding of Acre Aniversário do Acre | Acre |
| Wednesday 18 June 2025 | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Rondônia |
| Thursday 19 June 2025 | Corpus Christi | São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Tuesday 24 June 2025 | Saint John's Day São João | Alagoas |
| Sunday 29 June 2025 | Saint Peter's Day São Pedro | Alagoas |
| Wednesday 2 July 2025 | Bahia Independence Day Independência da Bahia | Bahia |
| Tuesday 8 July 2025 | Sergipe Political Emancipation Day Emancipação política de Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Wednesday 9 July 2025 | Constitutionalist Revolution Revolução Constitucionalista | São Paulo, São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Friday 25 July 2025 | Saint James' Day São Tiago | Amapá |
| Saturday 26 July 2025 | Foundation of Goiás city Fundação da cidade de Goiás | Goiás |
| Monday 28 July 2025 | Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil | Maranhão |
| Tuesday 5 August 2025 | State Founding Day Fundação do Estado | Paraíba |
| Thursday 7 August 2025 | Rio Grande do Norte Day Dia do Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Friday 15 August 2025 | Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do Brasil | Pará |
| Friday 15 August 2025 | Our Lady of Assumption Nossa Senhora da Assunção | Ceará |
| Sunday 17 August 2025 | Santa Catarina State Day Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina | Santa Catarina |
| Friday 5 September 2025 | Amazonia Day Dia da Amazônia | Acre |
| Friday 5 September 2025 | Elevation of Amazonas to province Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província | Amazonas |
| Monday 8 September 2025 | Our Lady of Nativity Nossa Senhora da Natividade | Tocantins |
| Saturday 13 September 2025 | Creation of the Federal Territory Criação do Território Federal | Amapá |
| Tuesday 16 September 2025 | Political Emancipation of Alagoas Emancipação Política de Alagoas | Alagoas |
| Saturday 20 September 2025 | Gaucho Day Dia do Gaúcho | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Friday 3 October 2025 | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Sunday 5 October 2025 | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Roraima, Tocantins |
| Saturday 11 October 2025 | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Sunday 19 October 2025 | Piauí Day Dia do Piauí | Piauí |
| Friday 24 October 2025 | Foundation of Goiânia Pedra fundamental de Goiânia | Goiás |
| Saturday 15 November 2025 | Our Lady of Rocio Nossa Senhora do Rocio | Paraná |
| Monday 17 November 2025 | Signing of the Petropolis Treaty Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis | Acre |
| Sunday 30 November 2025 | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Alagoas, Distrito Federal |
| Sunday 30 November 2025 | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria | Santa Catarina |
Full list for one region
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Universal Fraternization Day | Nationwide |
| Saturday 4 January 2025 | State Creation Day | Regional |
| Friday 24 January 2025 | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| Saturday 25 January 2025 | São Paulo City Anniversary | Local |
| Tuesday 4 March 2025 | Carnival | Regional |
| Thursday 6 March 2025 | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 | Regional |
| Saturday 8 March 2025 | International Women's Day | Regional |
| Tuesday 18 March 2025 | Autonomy Day | Regional |
| Wednesday 19 March 2025 | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional |
| Tuesday 25 March 2025 | Abolition of slavery in Ceará | Regional |
| Friday 18 April 2025 | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Tiradentes' Day | Nationwide |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Founding of Brasilia | Regional |
| Monday 21 April 2025 | Tiradentes' Execution | Regional |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | Saint George's Day | Regional |
| Monday 28 April 2025 | Our Lady of Penha | Regional |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Worker's Day | Nationwide |
| Sunday 15 June 2025 | Founding of Acre | Regional |
| Wednesday 18 June 2025 | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| Thursday 19 June 2025 | Corpus Christi | Local |
| Tuesday 24 June 2025 | Saint John's Day | Regional |
| Sunday 29 June 2025 | Saint Peter's Day | Regional |
| Wednesday 2 July 2025 | Bahia Independence Day | Regional |
| Tuesday 8 July 2025 | Sergipe Political Emancipation Day | Regional |
| Wednesday 9 July 2025 | Constitutionalist Revolution | Regional |
| Friday 25 July 2025 | Saint James' Day | Regional |
| Saturday 26 July 2025 | Foundation of Goiás city | Regional |
| Monday 28 July 2025 | Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil | Regional |
| Tuesday 5 August 2025 | State Founding Day | Regional |
| Thursday 7 August 2025 | Rio Grande do Norte Day | Regional |
| Friday 15 August 2025 | Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil | Regional |
| Friday 15 August 2025 | Our Lady of Assumption | Regional |
| Sunday 17 August 2025 | Santa Catarina State Day | Regional |
| Friday 5 September 2025 | Amazonia Day | Regional |
| Friday 5 September 2025 | Elevation of Amazonas to province | Regional |
| Sunday 7 September 2025 | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| Monday 8 September 2025 | Our Lady of Nativity | Regional |
| Saturday 13 September 2025 | Creation of the Federal Territory | Regional |
| Tuesday 16 September 2025 | Political Emancipation of Alagoas | Regional |
| Saturday 20 September 2025 | Gaucho Day | Regional |
| Friday 3 October 2025 | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day | Regional |
| Sunday 5 October 2025 | State Creation Day | Regional |
| Saturday 11 October 2025 | State Creation Day | Regional |
| Sunday 12 October 2025 | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nationwide |
| Sunday 19 October 2025 | Piauí Day | Regional |
| Friday 24 October 2025 | Foundation of Goiânia | Regional |
| Sunday 2 November 2025 | All Souls' Day | Nationwide |
| Saturday 15 November 2025 | Republic Proclamation Day | Nationwide |
| Saturday 15 November 2025 | Our Lady of Rocio | Regional |
| Monday 17 November 2025 | Signing of the Petropolis Treaty | Regional |
| Thursday 20 November 2025 | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness | Nationwide |
| Sunday 30 November 2025 | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| Sunday 30 November 2025 | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day | Regional |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends and bridge days 2025
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Brazil (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
Bridge days
- Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Worker's DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 21 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 Nov – Sun 23 Nov)National Day of Zumbi and Black AwarenessTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Long-weekend trip ideas
Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.
Leave planner 2025
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 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Tiradentes' DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Sep) get 3 days in a rowFri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Oct) get 3 days in a rowFri 10 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · Our Lady of AparecidaShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Nov – Sun 23 Nov · National Day of Zumbi and Black AwarenessShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
2025 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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