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Public Holidays in Brazil 2002

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 2002. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
5
On working days
2
Long weekends
256
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 2002

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2002 calendar
Date Holiday
Tuesday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Wednesday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Saturday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Saturday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Saturday All Souls' Day Finados
Friday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Wednesday 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 2002

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Mar 29 – Sun, Mar 31

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 15 – Sun, Nov 17

    Republic Day

    3 days

Working days in Brazil 2002

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2002 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 2002: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2002?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 2002. 5 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 2002?

The Brazilian public holidays in 2002 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 29), Tiradentes Day (Sunday, April 21), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Independence Day (Saturday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Saturday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Saturday, November 2), Republic Day (Friday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 2002?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 2002: Mar 29–Mar 31 (3 days, Good Friday); Nov 15–Nov 17 (3 days, Republic 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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