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Public Holidays in Brazil 1976

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 1976. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
7
On working days
2
Long weekends
255
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 1976

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1976 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Wednesday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Saturday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Tuesday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Tuesday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Tuesday All Souls' Day Finados
Monday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Saturday 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 1976

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

  • Fri, Apr 16 – Sun, Apr 18

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Sat, Nov 13 – Mon, Nov 15

    Republic Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Sep 6 off

    Sat, Sep 4 – Tue, Sep 7 · Independence Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 11 off

    Sat, Oct 9 – Tue, Oct 12 · Our Lady of Aparecida

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Nov 1 off

    Sat, Oct 30 – Tue, Nov 2 · All Souls' Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 1976

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1976 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 1976: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 1976?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 1976. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 1976?

The Brazilian public holidays in 1976 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 16), Tiradentes Day (Wednesday, April 21), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Tuesday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Tuesday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Tuesday, November 2), Republic Day (Monday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 1976?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1976: Apr 16–Apr 18 (3 days, Good Friday); Nov 13–Nov 15 (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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