National holidays of Brazil in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | Dia Mundial da Paz |
| Friday | March 1, 2019 | Carnival Friday | |
| Saturday | March 2, 2019 | Carnival Saturday | |
| Sunday | March 3, 2019 | Carnival Sunday | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Carnival Monday | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Carnival | Ponto facultativo |
| Tuesday | March 5, 2019 | Carnival | Ponto facultativo |
| Tuesday | March 5, 2019 | Carnival Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | March 6, 2019 | Carnival end (until 2pm) | |
| Wednesday | March 6, 2019 | Ash Wednesday | Ponto facultativo |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Tiradentes Day | Tiradentes |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalho |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labor Day / May Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | |
| Wednesday | June 12, 2019 | Brazilian Valentine's Day | |
| Thursday | June 20, 2019 | Corpus Christi | Ponto facultativo. Second Thursday after Whitsun |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Tuesday | July 9, 2019 | State Rebellion Day | São Paulo only. Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution of 1932 |
| Sunday | Aug. 11, 2019 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 11, 2019 | Father's Day | 2nd Sunday in August. Not a public holiday |
| Saturday | Sept. 7, 2019 | Independence Day | Declared Independence from Portugal on this date in 1822 |
| Saturday | Sept. 7, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2019 | Lady of Aparecida | Holy Marys Day/Nossa Senhora da Aparecida |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2019 | Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 15, 2019 | Teacher's Day | |
| Friday | Oct. 25, 2019 | Civil Servants Day | Government and Banks only |
| Monday | Oct. 28, 2019 | Public Service Holiday | |
| Saturday | Nov. 2, 2019 | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| Friday | Nov. 15, 2019 | Republic Day | Proclamação da República |
| Friday | Nov. 15, 2019 | Republic Proclamation Day | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 20, 2019 | Zumbi dos Palmares | Black Consciousness Day |
| Wednesday | Nov. 20, 2019 | Black Consciousness Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve (from 2pm) | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | Natal |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve (from 2pm) |
Public Holidays
- Brazil public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries