National Holidays in Brazil in 2025
Upcoming Holidays in Brazil
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: São Paulo Anniversary
- Marks the anniversary of the foundation of the city in January 1554.
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: Carnival
- The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.
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: Carnival
- Second day of Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.
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: Ash Wednesday
- Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Tiradentes Day
- Tiradentes Day in Brazil is a national holiday is celebrated annually on April 21st. It commemorates the execution of Brazilian national hero Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier on this day in 1792.
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: St. George's Day
- This is the generally accepted date of St. George's death
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Corpus Christi
- The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
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: State Rebellion Day
- São Paulo only. Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution of 1932
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: Father's Day
- 2nd Sunday in August. Not a public holiday
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: Independence Day
- On September 7th 1822, a declaration of independence from Portugal was made by Pedro di Alcântara, the son of the Portuguese King
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: Ragamuffin War Anniversary
- Rio Grande do Sul. Marks the start of the Ragamuffin War in 1835.
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: Lady of Aparecida
- Known as 'Nossa Senhora de Aparecida', it honours Brazil's patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida. Mary is honoured with a ten day festival in the city near São Paulo that bears her name
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: Civil Servants Day
- Brazil also has optional holidays set aside for Teachers and Commerce in October
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: All Souls' Day
- Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
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: Republic Day
- Marks the proclamation of the republic on November 15th 1889 when Brazil's second Emperor, Dom Pedro II, was removed from power
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: Black Awareness Day
- Zumbi dos Palmares was a warlord in the independent kingdom of Palmares. This kingdom had been founded in the seventeenth century by slaves insurgents in the north-eastern Brazil. This day celebrates the first liberation of slaves.
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: Christmas Eve
- Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: New Year's Eve
- The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches
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