2026 will have a series of prolonged holidays in Brazil; Check

State and municipal holidays can still make the calendar more favorable, depending on the region

The year 2026 promises to be generous for those who love to plan prolonged authorizations. Of the ten national holidays, nine will fall on working days and at least seven on Mondays or Fridays, which facilitates the formation of “holidays” without the need to ask for further rest days.

Give like the Workers (May 1, Friday) e Independence of Brazil (September 7, Monday) they already guarantee prolonged weekend. Other holidays can be expanded with planning: a Universal Confraternization (January 1, Thursday) and the day of Tirantes (April 21, Tuesday) becomes the holidays if modified.

In addition, the optional points – like the Carnivalwhich covers three consecutive days and the Corpus Christi (June 4, Thursday) The possibilities of rest also increase. After adding holidays and optional dates, the number of opportunities to extend the authorizations exceed ten.

State and municipal holidays can still make the calendar more favorable, depending on the region. The Federal Government must officially confirm the optional points in its concierge, but the traditional list already guide for those who want to organize themselves.

National holidays of 2026

• January 1 (Thursday) – Universal fraternization

• April 18 (Saturday) -Holy Friday

• April 21 (Tuesday) – Tirandente

• May 1 (Friday) – workers’ party

• September 7 (Monday) – Brazil’s independence

• 12 October (Monday) – Our lady Aparecida

• November 2 (Monday) – Sinvos

• November 15 (Sunday) – Proclamation of the Republic

• November 20 (Friday) – Day of black awareness

• December 25 (Friday) – Christmas

Optional points of 2026

• 16 to 18 February (Monday to Wednesday) -Carnival (until 14h on Wednesday ash)

• June 4 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi

• December 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve

Source: Terra

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