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Public Holidays in Brazil 2018

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 2018. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
8
On working days
5
Long weekends
253
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 2018

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2018 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Saturday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Tuesday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Friday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Friday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Friday All Souls' Day Finados
Thursday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Tuesday 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 2018

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

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 30 – Sun, Apr 1

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Fri, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 9

    Independence Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Oct 12 – Sun, Oct 14

    Our Lady of Aparecida

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 4

    All Souls' Day

    3 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 Mon, Apr 30 off

    Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Nov 16 off

    Thu, Nov 15 – Sun, Nov 18 · Republic Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 2018

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2018 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 2018: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2018?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 2018. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 2018?

The Brazilian public holidays in 2018 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 30), Tiradentes Day (Saturday, April 21), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Independence Day (Friday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Friday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Friday, November 2), Republic Day (Thursday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 2018?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2018: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 30–Apr 1 (3 days, Good Friday); Sep 7–Sep 9 (3 days, Independence Day); Oct 12–Oct 14 (3 days, Our Lady of Aparecida); Nov 2–Nov 4 (3 days, All Souls' 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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