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Public Holidays in Brazil 2015

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 2015. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
8
On working days
6
Long weekends
253
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 2015

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2015 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Tuesday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Friday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Monday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Monday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Monday All Souls' Day Finados
Sunday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Friday 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 2015

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

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7

    Independence Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12

    Our Lady of Aparecida

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2

    All Souls' Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    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, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Apr 20 off

    Sat, Apr 18 – Tue, Apr 21 · Tiradentes Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 2015

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2015 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 2015: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2015?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 2015. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 2015?

The Brazilian public holidays in 2015 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 3), Tiradentes Day (Tuesday, April 21), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Independence Day (Monday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Monday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Monday, November 2), Republic Day (Sunday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 2015?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2015: Apr 3–Apr 5 (3 days, Good Friday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); Sep 5–Sep 7 (3 days, Independence Day); Oct 10–Oct 12 (3 days, Our Lady of Aparecida); Oct 31–Nov 2 (3 days, All Souls' Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (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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