Holidays and Observances in Brazil in 2023
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
Feb 17 | Friday | Carnival Friday | Observance |
Feb 18 | Saturday | Carnival Saturday | Observance |
Feb 19 | Sunday | Carnival Sunday | Observance |
Feb 20 | Monday | Carnival Monday | Government Holiday |
Feb 21 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | Government Holiday |
Feb 22 | Wednesday | Carnival end (until 2pm) | Government Holiday |
Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday |
Apr 9 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
Apr 21 | Friday | Tiradentes Day | National Holiday |
May 1 | Monday | Labor Day / May Day | National Holiday |
May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
Jun 8 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Government Holiday |
Jun 12 | Monday | Brazilian Valentine's Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
Aug 13 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
Sep 7 | Thursday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
Oct 12 | Thursday | Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | National Holiday |
Oct 15 | Sunday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
Oct 28 | Saturday | Public Service Holiday | Government Holiday |
Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | National Holiday |
Nov 15 | Wednesday | Republic Proclamation Day | National Holiday |
Nov 20 | Monday | Black Awareness Day | Observance |
Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve (from 2pm) | Government Holiday |
Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve (from 2pm) | Government Holiday |
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