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Public Holidays in Brazil 1986

Brazil has 9 public holidays in 1986. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
5
On working days
2
Long weekends
256
Working days

Brazilian public holidays 1986

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1986 calendar
Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Monday Tiradentes Day Tiradentes
Thursday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Sunday Independence Day Independência do Brasil
Sunday Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Sunday All Souls' Day Finados
Saturday Republic Day Proclamação da República
Thursday 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 1986

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

  • Fri, Mar 28 – Sun, Mar 30

    Good Friday

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21

    Tiradentes 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, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in Brazil 1986

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1986 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 1986: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Brazil in 1986?

There are 9 Brazilian public holidays in 1986. 5 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Brazilian holidays in 1986?

The Brazilian public holidays in 1986 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 28), Tiradentes Day (Monday, April 21), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, September 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Sunday, October 12), All Souls' Day (Sunday, November 2), Republic Day (Saturday, November 15) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Brazil in 1986?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1986: Mar 28–Mar 30 (3 days, Good Friday); Apr 19–Apr 21 (3 days, Tiradentes 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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