Public holidays in Brazil 2029

10 nationwide public holidays and 44 regional or local holidays in 2029.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	Universal Fraternization Day Confraternização Universal	Confraternização Universal
30 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa
21 April Saturday	Saturday	Tiradentes' Day Tiradentes	Tiradentes
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Worker's Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
7 September Friday	Friday	Independence Day National day Independência do Brasil	Independência do Brasil
12 October Friday	Friday	Our Lady of Aparecida Religious Nossa Senhora Aparecida	Nossa Senhora Aparecida
2 November Friday	Friday	All Souls' Day Religious Finados	Finados
15 November Thursday	Thursday	Republic Proclamation Day National day Proclamação da República	Proclamação da República
20 November Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra	Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious Natal	Natal

Regional and local holidays 2029

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	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
4 January Thursday	Thursday	State Creation Day Criação do Estado	Rondônia
25 January Thursday	Thursday	São Paulo City Anniversary Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo	São Paulo Capital (city)
26 January Friday	Friday	Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico	Acre
13 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival Carnaval	Rio de Janeiro
6 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Pernambuco Revolution of 1817 Revolução Pernambucana de 1817	Pernambuco
9 March Friday	Friday	International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher	Acre
18 March Sunday	Sunday	Autonomy Day Dia da Autonomia	Tocantins
19 March Monday	Monday	Saint Joseph's Day São José	Amapá, Ceará
25 March Sunday	Sunday	Abolition of slavery in Ceará Abolição da escravidão no Ceará	Ceará
9 April Monday	Monday	Our Lady of Penha Nossa Senhora da Penha	Espírito Santo
21 April Saturday	Saturday	Founding of Brasilia Fundação de Brasília	Distrito Federal
21 April Saturday	Saturday	Tiradentes' Execution Execução de Tiradentes	Minas Gerais
23 April Monday	Monday	Saint George's Day São Jorge	Rio de Janeiro
31 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	São Paulo Capital (city)
15 June Friday	Friday	Founding of Acre Aniversário do Acre	Acre
18 June Monday	Monday	Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico	Rondônia
24 June Sunday	Sunday	Saint John's Day São João	Alagoas
29 June Friday	Friday	Saint Peter's Day São Pedro	Alagoas
2 July Monday	Monday	Bahia Independence Day Independência da Bahia	Bahia
8 July Sunday	Sunday	Sergipe Political Emancipation Day Emancipação política de Sergipe	Sergipe
9 July Monday	Monday	Constitutionalist Revolution Revolução Constitucionalista	São Paulo, São Paulo Capital (city)
25 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint James' Day São Tiago	Amapá
26 July Thursday	Thursday	Foundation of Goiás city Fundação da cidade de Goiás	Goiás
28 July Saturday	Saturday	Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil	Maranhão
5 August Sunday	Sunday	State Founding Day Fundação do Estado	Paraíba
7 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Rio Grande do Norte Day Dia do Rio Grande do Norte	Rio Grande do Norte
12 August Sunday	Sunday	Santa Catarina State Day Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina	Santa Catarina
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do Brasil	Pará
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Our Lady of Assumption Nossa Senhora da Assunção	Ceará
5 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Elevation of Amazonas to province Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província	Amazonas
7 September Friday	Friday	Amazonia Day Dia da Amazônia	Acre
8 September Saturday	Saturday	Our Lady of Nativity Nossa Senhora da Natividade	Tocantins
13 September Thursday	Thursday	Creation of the Federal Territory Criação do Território Federal	Amapá
16 September Sunday	Sunday	Political Emancipation of Alagoas Emancipação Política de Alagoas	Alagoas
20 September Thursday	Thursday	Gaucho Day Dia do Gaúcho	Rio Grande do Sul
3 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu	Rio Grande do Norte
5 October Friday	Friday	State Creation Day Criação do Estado	Roraima, Tocantins
11 October Thursday	Thursday	State Creation Day Criação do Estado	Mato Grosso do Sul
19 October Friday	Friday	Piauí Day Dia do Piauí	Piauí
24 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Foundation of Goiânia Pedra fundamental de Goiânia	Goiás
15 November Thursday	Thursday	Our Lady of Rocio Nossa Senhora do Rocio	Paraná
17 November Saturday	Saturday	Signing of the Petropolis Treaty Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis	Acre
25 November Sunday	Sunday	Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria	Santa Catarina
30 November Friday	Friday	Evangelical Day Dia do Evangélico	Alagoas, Distrito Federal

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	Universal Fraternization Day	Nationwide
4 January Thursday	Thursday	State Creation Day	Regional
25 January Thursday	Thursday	São Paulo City Anniversary	Local
26 January Friday	Friday	Evangelical Day	Regional
13 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Carnival	Regional
6 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Pernambuco Revolution of 1817	Regional
9 March Friday	Friday	International Women's Day	Regional
18 March Sunday	Sunday	Autonomy Day	Regional
19 March Monday	Monday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
25 March Sunday	Sunday	Abolition of slavery in Ceará	Regional
30 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
9 April Monday	Monday	Our Lady of Penha	Regional
21 April Saturday	Saturday	Tiradentes' Day	Nationwide
21 April Saturday	Saturday	Founding of Brasilia	Regional
21 April Saturday	Saturday	Tiradentes' Execution	Regional
23 April Monday	Monday	Saint George's Day	Regional
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Worker's Day	Nationwide
31 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Local
15 June Friday	Friday	Founding of Acre	Regional
18 June Monday	Monday	Evangelical Day	Regional
24 June Sunday	Sunday	Saint John's Day	Regional
29 June Friday	Friday	Saint Peter's Day	Regional
2 July Monday	Monday	Bahia Independence Day	Regional
8 July Sunday	Sunday	Sergipe Political Emancipation Day	Regional
9 July Monday	Monday	Constitutionalist Revolution	Regional
25 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint James' Day	Regional
26 July Thursday	Thursday	Foundation of Goiás city	Regional
28 July Saturday	Saturday	Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil	Regional
5 August Sunday	Sunday	State Founding Day	Regional
7 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Rio Grande do Norte Day	Regional
12 August Sunday	Sunday	Santa Catarina State Day	Regional
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil	Regional
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Our Lady of Assumption	Regional
5 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Elevation of Amazonas to province	Regional
7 September Friday	Friday	Independence Day	Nationwide
7 September Friday	Friday	Amazonia Day	Regional
8 September Saturday	Saturday	Our Lady of Nativity	Regional
13 September Thursday	Thursday	Creation of the Federal Territory	Regional
16 September Sunday	Sunday	Political Emancipation of Alagoas	Regional
20 September Thursday	Thursday	Gaucho Day	Regional
3 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day	Regional
5 October Friday	Friday	State Creation Day	Regional
11 October Thursday	Thursday	State Creation Day	Regional
12 October Friday	Friday	Our Lady of Aparecida	Nationwide
19 October Friday	Friday	Piauí Day	Regional
24 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Foundation of Goiânia	Regional
2 November Friday	Friday	All Souls' Day	Nationwide
15 November Thursday	Thursday	Republic Proclamation Day	Nationwide
15 November Thursday	Thursday	Our Lady of Rocio	Regional
17 November Saturday	Saturday	Signing of the Petropolis Treaty	Regional
20 November Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness	Nationwide
25 November Sunday	Sunday	Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day	Regional
30 November Friday	Friday	Evangelical Day	Regional
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Brazil (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
Universal Fraternization Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 79% of days
Fri 30 Mar – Sun 1 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 7 Sep – Sun 9 Sep · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Brasília: high 34°C (93°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 12 Oct – Sun 14 Oct · 3 days off
Our Lady of Aparecida
Typically in Brasília: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 2 Nov – Sun 4 Nov · 3 days off
All Souls' Day
Typically in Brasília: high 30°C (86°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 81% of days

Bridge days

Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Worker's Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 16 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Nov – Sun 18 Nov)
Republic Proclamation Day
Typically in Brasília: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 80% of days
Mon 19 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 17 Nov – Tue 20 Nov)
National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
Typically in Brasília: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 91% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Tue 25 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Brasília: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Carnival Where to go for Good Friday Where to go for Independence Day Where to go for Our Lady of Aparecida

Leave planner 2029

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 14 Nov – Tue 20 Nov — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 14 Nov, Fri 16 Nov, Mon 19 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Sun 1 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Sep – Sun 9 Sep · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Oct – Sun 14 Oct · Our Lady of AparecidaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Nov – Sun 4 Nov · All Souls' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Nov – Sun 18 Nov · Republic Proclamation DayShow on calendar ↓