National Holidays in Brazil in 2018

Brazil 2018
Brazil
2018

List of Holidays in Brazil in 2018

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