National Holidays in Brazil in 2016

Brazil 2016
Brazil
2016

List of Holidays in Brazil in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday 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
Thursday Tiradentes Day National Holiday
Sunday Labour Day National Holiday International Labour Day
Thursday Corpus Christi National Holiday Ponto facultativo. Second Thursday after Whitsun
Saturday State Rebellion Day Regional Holiday São Paulo
Thursday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Rio de Janeiro only
Friday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Rio de Janeiro only
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday Not a public holiday
Thursday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Rio de Janeiro only
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Rio de Janeiro only
Wednesday Independence Day National Holiday National Day
Wednesday Lady of Aparecida National Holiday Holy Mary's Day
Friday Civil Servants Day Government Holiday Government and Banks only
Wednesday All Souls' Day National Holiday
Tuesday Republic Day National Holiday
Sunday Black Awareness Day Regional Holiday Many states and cities
Sunday 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.