Holidays in Brazil 2025
Brazil has 10 public holidays in 2025. 10 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Brazil.
Holidays in Brazil 2025
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Universal Fraternization Day
Confraternização Universal
Federal holiday -
Carnival
Carnaval
Optional holiday -
Carnival
Carnaval
Optional holiday -
Ash Wednesday
Início da Quaresma
Optional holiday -
Good Friday
Sexta-feira Santa
Federal holiday -
Tiradentes' Day
Tiradentes
Federal holiday -
Worker's Day
Dia do Trabalhador
Federal holiday -
Corpus Christi
Optional holiday -
Independence Day
Independência do Brasil
Federal holiday -
Our Lady of Aparecida
Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Federal holiday -
Public Servant's Day
Dia do Servidor Público
Optional holiday -
All Souls' Day
Finados
Federal holiday -
Republic Proclamation Day
Proclamação da República
Federal holiday -
National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra
Federal holiday -
Christmas Eve
Véspera de Natal
Optional holiday -
Christmas Day
Natal
Federal holiday -
New Year's Eve
Véspera de Ano-Novo
Optional holiday
Regional holidays in Brazil 2025
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State Creation Day
Criação do Estado
Only in: Rondônia
Regional holiday -
Evangelical Day
Dia do Evangélico
Only in: Acre
Regional holiday -
São Paulo City Anniversary
Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo
Only in: São Paulo Capital
Regional holiday -
Carnival
Carnaval
Only in: Rio de Janeiro
Regional holiday -
Pernambuco Revolution of 1817
Revolução Pernambucana de 1817
Only in: Pernambuco
Regional holiday -
International Women's Day
Dia Internacional da Mulher
Only in: Acre
Regional holiday -
Autonomy Day
Dia da Autonomia
Only in: Tocantins
Regional holiday -
Saint Joseph's Day
São José
Only in: Amapá, Ceará
Regional holiday -
Abolition of slavery in Ceará
Abolição da escravidão no Ceará
Only in: Ceará
Regional holiday -
Founding of Brasilia
Fundação de Brasília
Only in: Distrito Federal
Regional holiday -
Tiradentes' Execution
Execução de Tiradentes
Only in: Minas Gerais
Regional holiday -
Saint George's Day
São Jorge
Only in: Rio de Janeiro
Regional holiday -
Our Lady of Penha
Nossa Senhora da Penha
Only in: Espírito Santo
Regional holiday -
Founding of Acre
Aniversário do Acre
Only in: Acre
Regional holiday -
Evangelical Day
Dia do Evangélico
Only in: Rondônia
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Corpus Christi
Only in: São Paulo Capital
Regional holiday -
Saint John's Day
São João
Only in: Alagoas
Regional holiday -
Saint Peter's Day
São Pedro
Only in: Alagoas
Regional holiday -
Bahia Independence Day
Independência da Bahia
Only in: Bahia
Regional holiday -
Sergipe Political Emancipation Day
Emancipação política de Sergipe
Only in: Sergipe
Regional holiday -
Constitutionalist Revolution
Revolução Constitucionalista
Only in: São Paulo, São Paulo Capital
Regional holiday -
Saint James' Day
São Tiago
Only in: Amapá
Regional holiday -
Foundation of Goiás city
Fundação da cidade de Goiás
Only in: Goiás
Regional holiday -
Maranhão joining to independence of Brazil
Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil
Only in: Maranhão
Regional holiday -
State Founding Day
Fundação do Estado
Only in: Paraíba
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Rio Grande do Norte Day
Dia do Rio Grande do Norte
Only in: Rio Grande do Norte
Regional holiday -
Grão-Pará joining to independence of Brazil
Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do Brasil
Only in: Pará
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Our Lady of Assumption
Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Only in: Ceará
Regional holiday -
Santa Catarina State Day
Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina
Only in: Santa Catarina
Regional holiday -
Amazonia Day
Dia da Amazônia
Only in: Acre
Regional holiday -
Elevation of Amazonas to province
Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província
Only in: Amazonas
Regional holiday -
Our Lady of Nativity
Nossa Senhora da Natividade
Only in: Tocantins
Regional holiday -
Creation of the Federal Territory
Criação do Território Federal
Only in: Amapá
Regional holiday -
Political Emancipation of Alagoas
Emancipação Política de Alagoas
Only in: Alagoas
Regional holiday -
Gaucho Day
Dia do Gaúcho
Only in: Rio Grande do Sul
Regional holiday -
Uruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day
Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu
Only in: Rio Grande do Norte
Regional holiday -
State Creation Day
Criação do Estado
Only in: Roraima, Tocantins
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State Creation Day
Criação do Estado
Only in: Mato Grosso do Sul
Regional holiday -
Piauí Day
Dia do Piauí
Only in: Piauí
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Foundation of Goiânia
Pedra fundamental de Goiânia
Only in: Goiás
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Our Lady of Rocio
Nossa Senhora do Rocio
Only in: Paraná
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Signing of the Petropolis Treaty
Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis
Only in: Acre
Regional holiday -
Evangelical Day
Dia do Evangélico
Only in: Alagoas, Distrito Federal
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria Day
Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria
Only in: Santa Catarina
Regional holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2025?
- Brazil has 10 public holidays in 2025.
- Which holidays are federal holidays in Brazil in 2025?
- Brazil has 10 federal public holidays in 2025: Universal Fraternization Day (January 1, 2025), Good Friday (April 18, 2025), Tiradentes' Day (April 21, 2025), Worker's Day (May 1, 2025), Independence Day (September 7, 2025), Our Lady of Aparecida (October 12, 2025), All Souls' Day (November 2, 2025), Republic Proclamation Day (November 15, 2025), National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness (November 20, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.