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Public Holidays in Brazil 2003

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 2003. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
5
On working days
1
Long weekends
256
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 2003

Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Monday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Thursday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Sunday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Sunday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Sunday All Souls' Day Finados
Saturday Republic Day Proclamação da República
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 2003

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

  • Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21

    Good Friday, Tiradentes Day

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 2003

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2003 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 2003: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2003?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 2003. 5 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 2003?

The Brazilian public holidays in 2003 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), 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 2003?

There are 1 long weekends of three days or more in 2003: Apr 18–Apr 21 (4 days, Good Friday, 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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