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Brazil public holidays 2029

10 public holidays

Brazil: 10 public holidays in 2029. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

The next one is New Year's Day, on Monday, January 1 (in 794 days).

Some regions add their own days off: 35 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).

Brazil: list of public holidays in 2029

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1MondayNew Year's DayAno Novo
Mar 30FridayGood FridaySexta-Feira Santa
Apr 21SaturdayTiradentes' DayDia de Tiradentes
May 1TuesdayLabour DayDia do trabalhador
Sep 7FridayIndependence DayDia da Independência
Oct 12FridayOur Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora Aparecida
Nov 2FridayAll Souls' DayDia de Finados
Nov 15ThursdayRepublic DayProclamação da República
Nov 20TuesdayBlack Awareness DayDia da Consciência Negra
Dec 25TuesdayChristmas DayNatal

Long weekends in 2029

  • Monday, January 1: New Year's Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, March 30: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Monday, April 30 as a bridge day.
  • Friday, September 7: Independence Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, October 12: Our Lady of Aparecida gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, November 2: All Souls' Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, November 15: Republic Day gives four days off if you take Friday, November 16 as a bridge day.
  • Tuesday, November 20: Black Awareness Day gives four days off if you take Monday, November 19 as a bridge day.
  • Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 24 as a bridge day.

On a weekend this year: Tiradentes' Day (Saturday, April 21).

Holidays by month

  • January1
  • February0
  • March1
  • April1
  • May1
  • June0
  • July0
  • August0
  • September1
  • October1
  • November3
  • December1

Brazil: regional holidays in 2029

DateHolidayWhere
Jan 4Criação do estadoRondônia
Jan 12Dia do evangélicoAcre
Feb 13CarnavalRio de Janeiro
Mar 4Revolução Pernambucana de 1817Pernambuco
Mar 8Alusivo ao Dia Internacional da MulherAcre
Mar 18Autonomia do EstadoTocantins
Mar 19Dia de São JoséAmapá
Mar 25Data magna do estadoCeará
Apr 9Dia de Nossa Senhora da PenhaEspírito Santo
Apr 23Dia de São JorgeRio de Janeiro
Jun 15Aniversário do estadoAcre
Jun 18Dia do evangélicoRondônia
Jun 24São JoãoAlagoas
Jun 29São PedroAlagoas
Jul 2Independência da BahiaBahia
Jul 8Emancipação política de SergipeSergipe
Jul 9Revolução ConstitucionalistaSão Paulo
Jul 26Fundação da Cidade de GoiásGoiás, Paraíba
Jul 28Adesão do Maranhão à independência do BrasilMaranhão
Aug 5Nossa Senhora das NevesParaíba
Aug 12Dia de Santa CatarinaSanta Catarina
Aug 15Adesão do Grão-Pará à independência do BrasilPará
Sep 5Dia da AmazôniaAcre, Amazonas
Sep 8Nossa Senhora da NatividadeTocantins
Sep 13Criação do Território FederalAmapá
Sep 16Emancipação políticaAlagoas
Sep 20Proclamação da República Rio-GrandenseRio Grande do Sul
Oct 3Mártires de Cunhaú e UruaçuRio Grande do Norte
Oct 5Criação do estadoRoraima, Tocantins
Oct 11Criação do estadoMato Grosso do Sul
Oct 19Dia do PiauíPiauí
Oct 24Lançamento da pedra fundamental de GoiâniaGoiás
Nov 25Dia de Santa Catarina de AlexandriaSanta Catarina
Nov 30Dia do EvangélicoDistrito Federal
Dec 19Emancipação política do estado do ParanáParaná

Other dates in 2029 (not days off for everyone)

  • February 10: Carnival (optional)
  • February 12: Carnival (bank holiday)
  • February 13: Carnival (bank holiday)
  • February 14: Carnival (optional)
  • April 1: Easter Sunday (observance)
  • May 13: Mother's Day (observance)
  • May 31: Corpus Christi (bank holiday)
  • June 12: Lovers' Day (observance)
  • August 12: Father's Day (observance)
  • December 24: Christmas Eve (optional)
  • December 31: New Year's Eve (optional)

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Frequently asked questions

Brazil: how many public holidays are there in 2029?
There are 10 public holidays in 2029: New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (March 30); Tiradentes' Day (April 21); Labour Day (May 1); Independence Day (September 7); Our Lady of Aparecida (October 12); All Souls' Day (November 2); Republic Day (November 15); Black Awareness Day (November 20); Christmas Day (December 25).
Brazil: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Monday, January 1 (in 794 days).
Brazil: which 2029 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 1: New Year's Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, March 30: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Monday, April 30 as a bridge day. Friday, September 7: Independence Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, October 12: Our Lady of Aparecida gives a three-day weekend. Friday, November 2: All Souls' Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, November 15: Republic Day gives four days off if you take Friday, November 16 as a bridge day. Tuesday, November 20: Black Awareness Day gives four days off if you take Monday, November 19 as a bridge day. Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 24 as a bridge day.
Brazil: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 35 regional holidays in 2029 observed only in some regions, for example Criação do estado (Rondônia); Dia do evangélico (Acre); Carnaval (Rio de Janeiro).

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