Holiday Guide for Brazil in 2018

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List of National Holidays in Brazil in 2018

	Monday January 1st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day Brazil: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday January 25th São Paulo Anniversary São Paulo: Marks the anniversary of the foundation of the city in January 1554.
	Monday February 12th  Long Weekend!  Carnival Brazil: The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.
	Tuesday February 13th Carnival Brazil: Second day of Carnival. The streets of Rio de Janeiro erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period.
	Friday March 30th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Brazil: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 21st Tiradentes Day Brazil: 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.
	Tuesday May 1st Labour Day Brazil: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 31st Corpus Christi Brazil: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Monday July 9th  Long Weekend!  State Rebellion Day São Paulo: São Paulo only. Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution of 1932
	Friday September 7th  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Brazil: On September 7th 1822, a declaration of independence from Portugal was made by Pedro di Alcântara, the son of the Portuguese King
	Friday October 12th  Long Weekend!  Lady of Aparecida Brazil: 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
	Friday November 2nd  Long Weekend!  All Souls' Day Brazil: Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
	Thursday November 15th Republic Day Brazil: Marks the proclamation of the republic on November 15th 1889 when Brazil's second Emperor, Dom Pedro II, was removed from power
	Tuesday November 20th Black Awareness Day Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo: 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.
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day Brazil: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

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.