Working Hours in Brazil

The legal working week and day in Brazil, how overtime is paid, which days are the weekend, normal office hours and the paid leave you are owed.

Working week 44 hours Working day 8 hours Overtime pay 1.5× Weekend days Sat–Sun Business hours 9am–6pm Annual leave 30 days

Working week in Brazil

44 hours

The working week is 44 hours under the CLT. Constitutional Amendment 141, promulgated on 16 October 2026, ends the six-day week: it cuts the maximum to 42 hours from mid-December 2026 and to 40 hours a year later, with no cut in pay.

Working day in Brazil

8 hours

The normal day is 8 hours, plus at most 2 hours of overtime, with an hour’s break when you work more than 6 hours and 11 hours’ rest between days.

Overtime pay in Brazil

1.5×

Overtime is paid at least 50% extra, and many collective agreements pay 100% on Sundays and public holidays. Hours can instead go into a time bank to be taken off later.

Weekend days in Brazil

Sat–Sun

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend for offices and banks. Workers have a paid weekly rest day, preferably Sunday, and under Amendment 141 two paid rest days a week from mid-December 2026.

Business hours in Brazil

9am–6pm

Offices usually work 8am or 9am to 5pm or 6pm, Monday to Friday, with an hour for lunch. Banks open about 10am to 4pm.

Annual leave in Brazil

30 days

After 12 months you get 30 calendar days of paid holiday, paid with an extra third of your salary. It can be split into up to three periods.

Checked 24 October 2026 against national labour laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you. Recent changes checked against: Agência Câmara: Congresso promulga emenda que acaba com escala 6x1.

Working days in Brazil 2026

Business days and working hours by month, after weekends and holidays.

Minimum wage in Brazil

The hourly and monthly minimum, in local money and US dollars.

Brazilian public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.