Public Holidays in Brazil 2012
Brazil has 9 public holidays in 2012. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Brazilian public holidays 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | New Year's Day Confraternização Universal |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Tiradentes Day Tiradentes |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador |
| Friday | Friday | Independence Day Independência do Brasil |
| Friday | Friday | Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Friday | Friday | All Souls' Day Finados |
| Thursday | Thursday | Republic Day Proclamação da República |
| Tuesday | 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 2012
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Apr 6 – Sun, Apr 8
Good Friday
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3 days
Fri, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 9
Independence Day
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3 days
Fri, Oct 12 – Sun, Oct 14
Our Lady of Aparecida
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3 days
Fri, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 4
All Souls' Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Mon, Apr 30 off
Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Nov 16 off
Thu, Nov 15 – Sun, Nov 18 · Republic Day
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4 days
Take Mon, Dec 24 off
Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day
Working days in Brazil 2012
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2012 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 2012: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2012?
There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 2012. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Brazilian holidays in 2012?
The Brazilian public holidays in 2012 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 6), 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 2012?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2012: Apr 6–Apr 8 (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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