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Public Holidays in Brazil 1940

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 1940. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
5
On working days
3
Long weekends
257
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 1940

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1940 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Wednesday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Saturday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Saturday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Saturday All Souls' Day Finados
Friday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Wednesday Christmas Day Natal

National holidays (feriados nacionais). Carnival and Corpus Christi are optional days off (pontos facultativos); states and cities add their own. Source: Ministério da Gestão, feriados nacionais; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1940

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 22 – Sun, Mar 24

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 15 – Sun, Nov 17

    Republic Day

    3 days

Working days in Brazil 1940

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1940 calendar for Brazil

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Brazilian holidays 1940: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 1940?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 1940. 5 of them fall on working days, which leaves 257 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 1940?

The Brazilian public holidays in 1940 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 22), Tiradentes Day (Sunday, April 21), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Independence Day (Saturday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Saturday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Saturday, November 2), Republic Day (Friday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 1940?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1940: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 22–Mar 24 (3 days, Good Friday); Nov 15–Nov 17 (3 days, Republic Day).

Which days are the weekend in Brazil?

The weekend in Brazil is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Brazil?

National holidays (feriados nacionais). Carnival and Corpus Christi are optional days off (pontos facultativos); states and cities add their own.

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