National Holidays in Brazil in 2017

Brazil 2017
Brazil
2017

List of Holidays in Brazil in 2017

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Sunday New Year's Day National Holiday
Monday Carnival National Holiday Ponto facultativo
Tuesday Carnival National Holiday Ponto facultativo
Wednesday Ash Wednesday National Holiday Ponto facultativo
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Friday Tiradentes Day National Holiday
Monday Labour Day National Holiday International Labour Day
Thursday Corpus Christi National Holiday Ponto facultativo. Second Thursday after Whitsun
Sunday State Rebellion Day Regional Holiday São Paulo
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday Not a public holiday
Thursday Independence Day National Holiday National Day
Thursday Lady of Aparecida National Holiday Holy Mary's Day
Friday Civil Servants Day Government Holiday Government and Banks only. Date to be confirmed
Wednesday All Saints' Day National Holiday Defuncts' Day
Thursday All Souls' Day National Holiday
Wednesday Republic Day National Holiday
Monday Black Awareness Day Regional Holiday Many states and cities
Monday Christmas Day National Holiday
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Notes

  • Half Day holidays are observed on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and New Year's Eve (December 31st)
  • Ponto facultativos are types of holidays unique to Brazil. It is up to an employer whether they allow employees to take this day. In practice, the holidays are widely observed by the public sector and large companies.