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Public Holidays in Brazil 1988

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 1988. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
7
On working days
2
Long weekends
254
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 1988

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1988 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Thursday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Sunday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Wednesday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Wednesday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Wednesday All Souls' Day Finados
Tuesday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Sunday 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 1988

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 1 – Sun, Apr 3

    Good Friday

    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, Apr 22 off

    Thu, Apr 21 – Sun, Apr 24 · Tiradentes Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Nov 14 off

    Sat, Nov 12 – Tue, Nov 15 · Republic Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 1988

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1988 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 1988: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 1988?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 1988. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 1988?

The Brazilian public holidays in 1988 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 1), Tiradentes Day (Thursday, April 21), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Independence Day (Wednesday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Wednesday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Wednesday, November 2), Republic Day (Tuesday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 1988?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1988: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 1–Apr 3 (3 days, Good Friday).

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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