Public holidays in Brazil 2023
9 nationwide public holidays and 45 regional or local holidays in 2023.
Nationwide holidays 2023
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 January 2023 | Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal | Confraternização Universal |
| Friday 7 April 2023 | Good Friday Religious Sexta-feira Santa | Sexta-feira Santa |
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes | Tiradentes |
| Monday 1 May 2023 | Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Thursday 7 September 2023 | Independence Day National day Independência do Brasil | Independência do Brasil |
| Thursday 12 October 2023 | Our Lady of Aparecida Religious Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Thursday 2 November 2023 | All Souls' Day Religious Finados | Finados |
| Wednesday 15 November 2023 | Republic Proclamation Day National day Proclamação da República | Proclamação da República |
| Monday 25 December 2023 | Christmas Day Religious Natal | Natal |
Regional and local holidays 2023
Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.
These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.
| Date | Holiday | Applies in |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 4 January 2023 | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Rondônia |
| Monday 23 January 2023 | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Acre |
| Wednesday 25 January 2023 | São Paulo City Anniversary Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo | São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Tuesday 21 February 2023 | Carnival Carnaval | Rio de Janeiro |
| Monday 6 March 2023 | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 Revolução Pernambucana de 1817 | Pernambuco |
| Friday 10 March 2023 | International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher | Acre |
| Saturday 18 March 2023 | Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia | Tocantins |
| Sunday 19 March 2023 | Saint Joseph's Day São José | Amapá, Ceará |
| Saturday 25 March 2023 | Abolition of slavery in Ceará Abolição da escravidão no Ceará | Ceará |
| Monday 17 April 2023 | Our Lady of Penha Nossa Senhora da Penha | Espírito Santo |
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Founding of Brasilia Fundação de Brasília | Distrito Federal |
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Tiradentes' Execution Execução de Tiradentes | Minas Gerais |
| Sunday 23 April 2023 | Saint George's Day São Jorge | Rio de Janeiro |
| Thursday 8 June 2023 | Corpus Christi | São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Thursday 15 June 2023 | Founding of Acre Aniversário do Acre | Acre |
| Sunday 18 June 2023 | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Rondônia |
| Saturday 24 June 2023 | Saint John's Day São João | Alagoas |
| Thursday 29 June 2023 | Saint Peter's Day São Pedro | Alagoas |
| Sunday 2 July 2023 | Bahia Independence Day Independência da Bahia | Bahia |
| Saturday 8 July 2023 | Sergipe Political Emancipation Day Emancipação política de Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Sunday 9 July 2023 | Constitutionalist Revolution Revolução Constitucionalista | São Paulo, São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Saint James' Day São Tiago | Amapá |
| Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Foundation of Goiás city Fundação da cidade de Goiás | Goiás |
| Friday 28 July 2023 | Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil | Maranhão |
| Saturday 5 August 2023 | State Founding Day Fundação do Estado | Paraíba |
| Monday 7 August 2023 | Rio Grande do Norte Day Dia do Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Sunday 13 August 2023 | Santa Catarina State Day Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina | Santa Catarina |
| Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do Brasil | Pará |
| Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Our Lady of Assumption Nossa Senhora da Assunção | Ceará |
| Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Elevation of Amazonas to province Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província | Amazonas |
| Friday 8 September 2023 | Amazonia Day Dia da Amazônia | Acre |
| Friday 8 September 2023 | Our Lady of Nativity Nossa Senhora da Natividade | Tocantins |
| Wednesday 13 September 2023 | Creation of the Federal Territory Criação do Território Federal | Amapá |
| Saturday 16 September 2023 | Political Emancipation of Alagoas Emancipação Política de Alagoas | Alagoas |
| Wednesday 20 September 2023 | Gaucho Day Dia do Gaúcho | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Tuesday 3 October 2023 | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Thursday 5 October 2023 | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Roraima, Tocantins |
| Wednesday 11 October 2023 | State Creation Day Criação do Estado | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Thursday 19 October 2023 | Piauí Day Dia do Piauí | Piauí |
| Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Foundation of Goiânia Pedra fundamental de Goiânia | Goiás |
| Wednesday 15 November 2023 | Our Lady of Rocio Nossa Senhora do Rocio | Paraná |
| Friday 17 November 2023 | Signing of the Petropolis Treaty Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis | Acre |
| Monday 20 November 2023 | Black Awareness Day Consciência Negra | 6 placesAlagoas, Amazonas, Amapá, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo Capital (city) |
| Sunday 26 November 2023 | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria | Santa Catarina |
| Thursday 30 November 2023 | Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico | Alagoas, Distrito Federal |
Full list for one region
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 January 2023 | Universal Fraternization Day | Nationwide |
| Wednesday 4 January 2023 | State Creation Day | Regional |
| Monday 23 January 2023 | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| Wednesday 25 January 2023 | São Paulo City Anniversary | Local |
| Tuesday 21 February 2023 | Carnival | Regional |
| Monday 6 March 2023 | Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 | Regional |
| Friday 10 March 2023 | International Women's Day | Regional |
| Saturday 18 March 2023 | Autonomy Day | Regional |
| Sunday 19 March 2023 | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional |
| Saturday 25 March 2023 | Abolition of slavery in Ceará | Regional |
| Friday 7 April 2023 | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| Monday 17 April 2023 | Our Lady of Penha | Regional |
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Tiradentes' Day | Nationwide |
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Founding of Brasilia | Regional |
| Friday 21 April 2023 | Tiradentes' Execution | Regional |
| Sunday 23 April 2023 | Saint George's Day | Regional |
| Monday 1 May 2023 | Worker's Day | Nationwide |
| Thursday 8 June 2023 | Corpus Christi | Local |
| Thursday 15 June 2023 | Founding of Acre | Regional |
| Sunday 18 June 2023 | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| Saturday 24 June 2023 | Saint John's Day | Regional |
| Thursday 29 June 2023 | Saint Peter's Day | Regional |
| Sunday 2 July 2023 | Bahia Independence Day | Regional |
| Saturday 8 July 2023 | Sergipe Political Emancipation Day | Regional |
| Sunday 9 July 2023 | Constitutionalist Revolution | Regional |
| Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Saint James' Day | Regional |
| Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Foundation of Goiás city | Regional |
| Friday 28 July 2023 | Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil | Regional |
| Saturday 5 August 2023 | State Founding Day | Regional |
| Monday 7 August 2023 | Rio Grande do Norte Day | Regional |
| Sunday 13 August 2023 | Santa Catarina State Day | Regional |
| Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil | Regional |
| Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Our Lady of Assumption | Regional |
| Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Elevation of Amazonas to province | Regional |
| Thursday 7 September 2023 | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| Friday 8 September 2023 | Amazonia Day | Regional |
| Friday 8 September 2023 | Our Lady of Nativity | Regional |
| Wednesday 13 September 2023 | Creation of the Federal Territory | Regional |
| Saturday 16 September 2023 | Political Emancipation of Alagoas | Regional |
| Wednesday 20 September 2023 | Gaucho Day | Regional |
| Tuesday 3 October 2023 | Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day | Regional |
| Thursday 5 October 2023 | State Creation Day | Regional |
| Wednesday 11 October 2023 | State Creation Day | Regional |
| Thursday 12 October 2023 | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nationwide |
| Thursday 19 October 2023 | Piauí Day | Regional |
| Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Foundation of Goiânia | Regional |
| Thursday 2 November 2023 | All Souls' Day | Nationwide |
| Wednesday 15 November 2023 | Republic Proclamation Day | Nationwide |
| Wednesday 15 November 2023 | Our Lady of Rocio | Regional |
| Friday 17 November 2023 | Signing of the Petropolis Treaty | Regional |
| Monday 20 November 2023 | Black Awareness Day | Regional |
| Sunday 26 November 2023 | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day | Regional |
| Thursday 30 November 2023 | Evangelical Day | Regional |
| Monday 25 December 2023 | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends and bridge days 2023
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Brazil (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offTiradentes' DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offWorker's DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offUniversal Fraternization DayTypically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Bridge days
- Fri 8 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 7 Sep – Sun 10 Sep)Independence DayTypically in Brasília: high 34°C (93°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 13 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Oct – Sun 15 Oct)Our Lady of AparecidaTypically in Brasília: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 3 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 2 Nov – Sun 5 Nov)All Souls' DayTypically in Brasília: high 30°C (86°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Long-weekend trip ideas
Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.
Leave planner 2023
Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.
- Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Tiradentes' DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Sep – Sun 10 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Oct – Sun 15 Oct · Our Lady of AparecidaShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · All Souls' DayShow on calendar ↓
2023 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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