National holidays of Brazil in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Brazil. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | Dia Mundial da Paz |
| Friday | Feb. 9, 2018 | Carnival Friday | |
| Saturday | Feb. 10, 2018 | Carnival Saturday | |
| Sunday | Feb. 11, 2018 | Carnival Sunday | |
| Monday | Feb. 12, 2018 | Carnival Monday | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Carnival Tuesday | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Carnival | Ponto facultativo |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Carnival end (until 2pm) | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
| Saturday | April 21, 2018 | Tiradentes Day | Tiradentes |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labor Day / May Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalho |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 31, 2018 | Corpus Christi | Ponto facultativo. Second Thursday after Whitsun |
| Tuesday | June 12, 2018 | Brazilian Valentine's Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Monday | July 9, 2018 | State Rebellion Day | São Paulo only. Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution of 1932 |
| Sunday | Aug. 12, 2018 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 12, 2018 | Father's Day | 2nd Sunday in August. Not a public holiday |
| Friday | Sept. 7, 2018 | Independence Day | Declared Independence from Portugal on this date in 1822 |
| Friday | Sept. 7, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Saturday | Sept. 22, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Oct. 12, 2018 | Lady of Aparecida | Holy Marys Day/Nossa Senhora da Aparecida |
| Friday | Oct. 12, 2018 | Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 15, 2018 | Teacher's Day | |
| Sunday | Oct. 28, 2018 | Public Service Holiday | |
| Monday | Oct. 29, 2018 | Civil Servants Day | Government and Banks only |
| Friday | Nov. 2, 2018 | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| Thursday | Nov. 15, 2018 | Republic Day | Proclamação da República |
| Thursday | Nov. 15, 2018 | Republic Proclamation Day | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Zumbi dos Palmares | Black Consciousness Day |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Black Consciousness Day | |
| Friday | Dec. 21, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve (from 2pm) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | Natal |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve (from 2pm) |
Public Holidays
- Brazil public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries