Holidays and Observances in Brazil for 2024

What are the main holidays in Brazil? As with most countries, national holidays in Brazil generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Brazil. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2024 BRAZIL HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1MondayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 9FridayCanrival FridayObservance
Feb 10SaturdayCanrival SaturdayObservance
Feb 11SundayCanrival SundayObservance
Feb 12MondayCanrival MondayGovernment
Feb 13TuesdayCarnival TuesdayGovernment
Feb 14WednesdayCarnival endGovernment
MARCH
Mar 29FridayGood FridayNational
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayObservance
APRIL
Apr 21SundayTiradentes DayNational
MAY
May 1WednesdayMay Day/Labor DayNational
May 12SundayMothers DayObservance
May 30ThursdayCorpus ChristiGovernment
JUNE
Jun 12WednesdayBrazilian Valentines DayObservance
AUGUST
Aug 11SundayFathers DayObservance
SEPTEMBER
Sep 7SaturdayIndependence DayNational
OCTOBER
Oct 12SaturdayOur Lady of AparecidaNational
Oct 15TuesdayTeachers DayObservance
Oct 28MondayPublic Service HolidayGovernment
NOVEMBER
Nov 2SaturdayAll Souls DayNational
Nov 15FridayRepublic Proclamation DayNational
Nov 20WednesdayBlack Awareness DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 24TuesdayChristmas Eve (2pm)Government
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31TuesdayNew Years Eve (2pm)Government