Brazil Holidays 2023

Brazil Holidays 2023: This article contains a national calendar of Brazil bank holidays 2023. These Holiday dates of Brazil may be modified as official changes are announced. Therefore, you are highly advised to check back regularly for updates.

Brazil 2023 Paid Holiday & Break Schedule

New Year’s Day (in lieu of January 1) – Monday, January 2, 2023
Sao Paulo City Birthday – Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Carnival – Monday, February 20, 2023
Carnival – Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Good Friday – Friday, April 7, 2023
Tiradentes Day – Friday, April 21, 2023
Labor Day – Monday, May 1, 2023
Corpus Christi Day – Thursday, June 8, 2023
Independence Day – Thursday, September 7, 2023
Lady of Aparecida – Thursday, October 12, 2023
All Soul’s Day – Thursday, November 2, 2023
Republic Proclamation Day – Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Black Consciousness Day – Monday, November 20, 2023
Christmas Eve Holiday (in lieu of December 24) – Monday, December 25, 2023
Christmas Day Holiday (in lieu of December 25) – Tuesday, December 26, 2023
New Year’s Eve Holiday (in lieu of December 31) – Monday, January 1, 2024
New Year’s Holiday 2024* (in lieu of January 1) – Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Holidays and Observances in Brazil in 2023

Date	Day	Name	Type
Date	Day	Name	Type
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year’s Day	National Holiday

17 Feb	Friday	Carnival Friday	Observance
18 Feb	Saturday	Carnival Saturday	Observance
19 Feb	Sunday	Carnival Sunday	Observance
20 Feb	Monday	Carnival Monday	Government Holiday
21 Feb	Tuesday	Carnival Tuesday	Government Holiday
22 Feb	Wednesday	Carnival end (until 2pm)	Government Holiday

20 Mar	Monday	March Equinox	Season

7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday	National Holiday
9 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
21 Apr	Friday	Tiradentes Day	National Holiday

1 May	Monday	Labor Day / May Day	National Holiday
14 May	Sunday	Mother’s Day	Observance

8 Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Government Holiday
12 Jun	Monday	Brazilian Valentine’s Day	Observance
21 Jun	Wednesday	June Solstice	Season


13 Aug	Sunday	Father’s Day	Observance

7 Sep	Thursday	Independence Day	National Holiday
23 Sep	Saturday	September Equinox	Season

12 Oct	Thursday	Our Lady of Aparecida / Children’s Day	National Holiday
15 Oct	Sunday	Teacher’s Day	Observance
28 Oct	Saturday	Public Service Holiday	Government Holiday

2 Nov	Thursday	All Souls’ Day	National Holiday
15 Nov	Wednesday	Republic Proclamation Day	National Holiday
20 Nov	Monday	Black Awareness Day	Observance

22 Dec	Friday	December Solstice	Season
24 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Eve (from 2pm)	Government Holiday
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	National Holiday
31 Dec	Sunday	New Year’s Eve (from 2pm)	Government Holiday