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Brazil Calendar 2028: Public Holidays and Working Days

10public holidays
9on weekdays
5long weekends
251working days
3bridge-day chances
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2028 public holiday list

DateDayHolidayTypeWeek
1 JanuarySaturdayUniversal Fraternization Day (Confraternização Universal)Public holiday52
14 AprilFridayGood Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)Public holiday15
21 AprilFridayTiradentes' DayPublic holiday16
1 MayMondayWorker's Day (Dia do Trabalhador)Public holiday18
7 SeptemberThursdayIndependence Day (Independência do Brasil)Public holiday36
12 OctoberThursdayOur Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida)Public holiday41
2 NovemberThursdayAll Souls' Day (Finados)Public holiday44
15 NovemberWednesdayRepublic Proclamation DayPublic holiday46
20 NovemberMondayNational Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness (Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra)Public holiday47
25 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (Natal)Public holiday52

2028 working days by month

MonthDaysWeekendWeekday holidaysHalf daysWorking days
January31100021
February2980021
March3180023
April30102018
May3181022
June3080022
July31100021
August3180023
September3091020
October3191021
November3083019
December31101020
Total36610690251

Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.

Long weekends and bridge days

Regional holidays (44)

DateDayHolidayRegionWeek
4 JanuaryTuesdayState Creation Day (Criação do Estado)RO1
23 JanuarySundayEvangelical Day (Dia do Evangélico)AC3
25 JanuaryTuesdaySão Paulo City Anniversary (Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo)São Paulo Capital4
29 FebruaryTuesdayCarnival (Carnaval)RJ9
6 MarchMondayPernambuco Revolution of 1817 (Revolução Pernambucana de 1817)PE10
10 MarchFridayInternational Women's Day (Dia Internacional da Mulher)AC10
18 MarchSaturdayAutonomy Day (Dia da Autonomia)TO11
19 MarchSundaySaint Joseph's Day (São José)AP, CE11
25 MarchSaturdayAbolition of slavery in Ceará (Abolição da escravidão no Ceará)CE12
21 AprilFridayFounding of BrasiliaDF16
21 AprilFridayTiradentes' ExecutionMG16
23 AprilSundaySaint George's Day (São Jorge)RJ16
24 AprilMondayOur Lady of Penha (Nossa Senhora da Penha)ES17
15 JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiSão Paulo Capital24
15 JuneThursdayFounding of Acre (Aniversário do Acre)AC24
18 JuneSundayEvangelical Day (Dia do Evangélico)RO24
24 JuneSaturdaySaint John's Day (São João)AL25
29 JuneThursdaySaint Peter's Day (São Pedro)AL26
2 JulySundayBahia Independence Day (Independência da Bahia)BA26
8 JulySaturdaySergipe Political Emancipation Day (Emancipação política de Sergipe)SE27
9 JulySundayConstitutionalist Revolution (Revolução Constitucionalista)SP, São Paulo Capital27
25 JulyTuesdaySaint James' Day (São Tiago)AP30
26 JulyWednesdayFoundation of Goiás city (Fundação da cidade de Goiás)GO30
28 JulyFridayMaranhão joining to independence of Brazil (Adesão do Maranhão à independência do Brasil)MA30
5 AugustSaturdayState Founding Day (Fundação do Estado)PB31
7 AugustMondayRio Grande do Norte Day (Dia do Rio Grande do Norte)RN32
13 AugustSundaySanta Catarina State Day (Dia do Estado de Santa Catarina)SC32
15 AugustTuesdayGrão-Pará joining to independence of BrazilPA33
15 AugustTuesdayOur Lady of AssumptionCE33
5 SeptemberTuesdayElevation of Amazonas to province (Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província)AM36
8 SeptemberFridayAmazonia DayAC36
8 SeptemberFridayOur Lady of Nativity (Nossa Senhora da Natividade)TO36
13 SeptemberWednesdayCreation of the Federal Territory (Criação do Território Federal)AP37
16 SeptemberSaturdayPolitical Emancipation of Alagoas (Emancipação Política de Alagoas)AL37
20 SeptemberWednesdayGaucho Day (Dia do Gaúcho)RS38
3 OctoberTuesdayUruaçu and Cunhaú Martyrs Day (Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu)RN40
5 OctoberThursdayState Creation Day (Criação do Estado)RR, TO40
11 OctoberWednesdayState Creation Day (Criação do Estado)MS41
19 OctoberThursdayPiauí Day (Dia do Piauí)PI42
24 OctoberTuesdayFoundation of Goiânia (Pedra fundamental de Goiânia)GO43
15 NovemberWednesdayOur Lady of RocioPR46
17 NovemberFridaySigning of the Petropolis Treaty (Assinatura do Tratado de Petrópolis)AC46
26 NovemberSundaySaint Catherine of Alexandria Day (Dia de Santa Catarina de Alexandria)SC47
30 NovemberThursdayEvangelical Day (Dia do Evangélico)AL, DF48

Stock exchange closed (B3) (13)

1 JanuarySaturdayUniversal Fraternization Day
28 FebruaryMondayCarnival
29 FebruaryTuesdayCarnival
14 AprilFridayGood Friday
21 AprilFridayTiradentes' Day
1 MayMondayWorker's Day
15 JuneThursdayCorpus Christi
7 SeptemberThursdayIndependence Day
12 OctoberThursdayOur Lady of Aparecida
2 NovemberThursdayAll Souls' Day
15 NovemberWednesdayRepublic Proclamation Day
20 NovemberMondayNational Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
25 DecemberMondayChristmas Day

Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (6)

DateDayHolidayTypeWeek
28–29 February 2028Mon–TueCarnivalOptional9–9
1 MarchWednesdayAsh Wednesday (Início da Quaresma)Optional9
15 JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiOptional24
28 OctoberSaturdayPublic Servant's Day (Dia do Servidor Público)Optional43
24 DecemberSundayChristmas Eve (Véspera de Natal)Optional51
31 DecemberSundayNew Year's Eve (Véspera de Ano-Novo)Optional52

2028 calendar (Brazil holidays marked)

January 2028

#SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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February 2028

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March 2028

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April 2028

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May 2028

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2228293031

June 2028

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July 2028

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August 2028

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September 2028

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October 2028

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November 2028

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December 2028

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131

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2028?

Brazil has 10 public holidays in 2028; 9 fall on weekdays.

How many working days are there in Brazil in 2028?

Brazil has 251 working days in 2028 (106 weekend days, 9 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in March (23), the fewest in April (18).

What is the longest break in 2028?

The longest continuous break is 14 April – 16 April, 3 days including the weekend.

Are there bridge days in 2028?

Yes: take 8 September (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 13 October (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 3 November (Friday) off for a 4-day break.

When is the stock exchange closed in 2028?

B3: closed on 13 days. 1 January, 28 February, 29 February, 14 April, 21 April, 1 May, 15 June, 7 September, 12 October, 2 November, 15 November, 20 November, 25 December.

Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.