Public Holidays in Brazil 1980
Brazil has 9 public holidays in 1980. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Brazilian public holidays 1980
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day Confraternização Universal |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa |
| Monday | Monday | Tiradentes Day Tiradentes |
| Thursday | Thursday | Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Independence Day Independência do Brasil |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | All Souls' Day Finados |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Republic Day Proclamação da República |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Natal |
National holidays (feriados nacionais). Carnival and Corpus Christi are optional days off (pontos facultativos); states and cities add their own. Source: Ministério da Gestão, feriados nacionais; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1980
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Apr 4 – Sun, Apr 6
Good Friday
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3 days
Sat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21
Tiradentes Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, May 2 off
Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Dec 26 off
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day
Working days in Brazil 1980
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1980 calendar for Brazil
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Brazilian holidays 1980: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 1980?
There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 1980. 5 of them fall on working days, which leaves 257 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Brazilian holidays in 1980?
The Brazilian public holidays in 1980 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 4), Tiradentes Day (Monday, April 21), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Sunday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Sunday, November 2), Republic Day (Saturday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 1980?
There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1980: Apr 4–Apr 6 (3 days, Good Friday); Apr 19–Apr 21 (3 days, Tiradentes Day).
Which days are the weekend in Brazil?
The weekend in Brazil is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Brazil?
National holidays (feriados nacionais). Carnival and Corpus Christi are optional days off (pontos facultativos); states and cities add their own.
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