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Public Holidays in Brazil 2021

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 2021. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
254
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 2021

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2021 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Wednesday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Saturday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Tuesday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Tuesday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Tuesday All Souls' Day Finados
Monday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Saturday 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 2021

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 2 – Sun, Apr 4

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Sat, Nov 13 – Mon, Nov 15

    Republic 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, Sep 6 off

    Sat, Sep 4 – Tue, Sep 7 · Independence Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 11 off

    Sat, Oct 9 – Tue, Oct 12 · Our Lady of Aparecida

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Nov 1 off

    Sat, Oct 30 – Tue, Nov 2 · All Souls' Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 2021

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2021 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 2021: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 2021?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 2021. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 2021?

The Brazilian public holidays in 2021 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 2), Tiradentes Day (Wednesday, April 21), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Tuesday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Tuesday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Tuesday, November 2), Republic Day (Monday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 2021?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2021: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 2–Apr 4 (3 days, Good Friday); Nov 13–Nov 15 (3 days, Republic 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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