Holidays In Brazil




National holidays Brazil

There is a fair number of local and public holidays in Brazil.

While national holidays in Brazil are observed across the entire country, there are a number of other Brazil holiday dates which are only observed by particular states. Below you will find a list of dates, along with details of business opening times in the north east.

The following are the Brazil national holidays which are celebrated by the whole of the country, where all businesses will be closed.




Public Holidays Brasil

January 1:
Confraternização Universal Ano Novo - New Year's Day

January 6:
Epiphany

Feb or March:
 Carnaval - Carnival (Dates Vary) - Tuesday before Ash Wednesday

March/April:
Quarta-feira de Cinzas - Good Friday / Easter Sunday: (Date Vary)

April 21:
Remembrance of Tiradentes, public holiday in brazil

May 1:
Dia do Trabalho Brasil holiday - Labor Day

May:
(Dates Vary): Ascension Day

June:
Date Vary) Corpus Cristi - brazil national holiday festival celebrated 62 days after Good Friday

September 7:
Dia da Independencia - Independence Day

October 12:
Nossa Senhora de Aparecida - Our Lady of Aparecida

November 2:
Dia de Finados - All Souls (Memorial) Day of the dead

November 15:
Proclamação da República - Proclamation of the Republic

December 25:
Natal - Christmas Day




Other Non Public Brazilian Holidays

April 19:  Dia do Índio ("Indians' Day") to celebrate the natives of Brazil


May:  Dia das Mães, the Brazilian observation of Mother's Day, celebrated every second Sunday


June 12:   Dia dos Namorados - not a Brazilian holiday but is celebrated as the Brazilian equivalent of St. Valentine's Day (St. Anthony of Padua's day), considered the patron of a loving companion


June 24:  Festa de São João (Saint John the Baptist)holiday in Brazil, celebrated in many Brazilian cities, especially in Brazil Northeast such as Recife and Maceió


August:  Dia dos Pais, the Brazilian observation of Father's Day, celebrated every second Sunday


August 25:  Dia do Soldado ("Soldier's Day")

October 31:  Dia das Bruxas (Halloween) though not an official Brazil holiday, is increasingly being celebrated in some larger cities, with costume parties, along with the trick-or-treat custom





Regional Public Brazil Holidays

The following are some of the regional public holidays in Brazil which are observed in particular northeast states:

December 8:  Dia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição - Our Lady of Conceição State of Pernambuco, City of Belo Horizonte


October 3:  Uruaçú and Cunhaú - Martyrs Day, State of Rio Grande do Norte only


November 21:  (Nossa Senhora da Apresentação) Our Lady of Apresentação Day, City of Natal only

See a monthly or yearly calendar, showing all the important public holidays in Brazil.




Brazil opening times

Business hours in Brazil will vary from state to state but on a whole Brazil opening times are generally the same, give or take half an hour or so.

With the exception of Banks, which open at 10 a.m, normal business hours for general stores are usually between 9 a.m to 6 p.m, Monday to Friday. Where some stores open on Saturday, this will only be for half day - up to 1 p.m.

Although banks are open all day, they will usually stop changing money around the 3 p.m mark. If you plan on using the banks' foreign exchange services then you will need to carry out your transactions between 10 a.m and 3 p.m. Alternatively, you have the option of using Brazil currency exchange services which are to be found at the major airports.

Opening times for large shopping centers tend to be around 10 a.m to 10 p.m, Monday to Sunday, especially in cities and larger towns. Most businesses and stores will usually close for an extended lunch break from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

While some tourist attractions such as museums and monuments will generally follow normal Brazil opening times, many are usually closed on Monday.

All businesses, stores, shops Shops and restaurants normally close for all national holidays in Brazil, including the Christmas and New Year period.


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