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Public Holidays in Brazil 1978

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 1978. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 1978

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1978 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Friday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Monday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Thursday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Thursday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Thursday All Souls' Day Finados
Wednesday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Monday 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 1978

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

  • Fri, Mar 24 – Sun, Mar 26

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 21 – Sun, Apr 23

    Tiradentes Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25

    Christmas 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 Fri, Sep 8 off

    Thu, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 10 · Independence Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Oct 13 off

    Thu, Oct 12 – Sun, Oct 15 · Our Lady of Aparecida

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Nov 3 off

    Thu, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 5 · All Souls' Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 1978

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1978 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 1978: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 1978?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 1978. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 1978?

The Brazilian public holidays in 1978 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 24), Tiradentes Day (Friday, April 21), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Independence Day (Thursday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Thursday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Thursday, November 2), Republic Day (Wednesday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 1978?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1978: Mar 24–Mar 26 (3 days, Good Friday); Apr 21–Apr 23 (3 days, Tiradentes Day); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, Labour Day); Dec 23–Dec 25 (3 days, Christmas 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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