🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Public holidays in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2026
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has 12 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Republic Proclamation Day, in 5 days (Sunday, November 15, 2026).
- Fri, Nov 20National Day of Zumbi and Black Awarenessin 10 days
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | Universal Fraternization Day | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Carnaval regional | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 21 | Tue | Tiradentes' Day | passed |
| Apr 23 | Thu | São Jorge regional | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Worker's Day | passed |
| Sep 7 | Mon | Independence Day | passed |
| Oct 12 | Mon | Our Lady of Aparecida | passed |
| Nov 2 | Mon | All Souls' Day | passed |
| Nov 15 | Sun | Republic Proclamation Day | in 5 days |
| Nov 20 | Fri | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness | in 10 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Worker's Day3 days
- Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7Independence Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12Our Lady of Aparecida3 days
- Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2All Souls' Day3 days
- Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2Universal Fraternization Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Feb 16Carnaval4 days off
- Take Mon, Apr 20Tiradentes' Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Apr 24São Jorge4 days off
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