National holidays of Brazil in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | Dia Mundial da Paz |
| Friday | Feb. 21, 2020 | Carnival Friday | |
| Saturday | Feb. 22, 2020 | Carnival Saturday | |
| Sunday | Feb. 23, 2020 | Carnival Sunday | |
| Monday | Feb. 24, 2020 | Carnival Monday | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 25, 2020 | Carnival Tuesday | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 25, 2020 | Carnival | Ponto facultativo |
| Wednesday | Feb. 26, 2020 | Carnival end (until 2pm) | |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | |
| Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday | |
| Tuesday | April 21, 2020 | Tiradentes Day | Tiradentes |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Labor Day / May Day | |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalho |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | June 11, 2020 | Corpus Christi | Ponto facultativo. Second Thursday after Whitsun |
| Friday | June 12, 2020 | Brazilian Valentine's Day | |
| Saturday | June 20, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | July 9, 2020 | State Rebellion Day | São Paulo only |
| Sunday | Aug. 9, 2020 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 9, 2020 | Father's Day | 2nd Sunday in August. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | Sept. 7, 2020 | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 7, 2020 | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Monday | Oct. 12, 2020 | Lady of Aparecida | Holy Marys Day/Nossa Senhora da Aparecida |
| Monday | Oct. 12, 2020 | Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | |
| Thursday | Oct. 15, 2020 | Teacher's Day | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 28, 2020 | Public Service Holiday | |
| Friday | Oct. 30, 2020 | Civil Servants Day | Government and Banks only |
| Monday | Nov. 2, 2020 | All Souls' Day | Dia de Finados |
| Sunday | Nov. 15, 2020 | Republic Day | Proclamação da República |
| Sunday | Nov. 15, 2020 | Republic Proclamation Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 20, 2020 | Zumbi dos Palmares | Black Consciousness Day |
| Friday | Nov. 20, 2020 | Black Consciousness Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve (from 2pm) | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | Natal |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve (from 2pm) |
Public Holidays
- Brazil public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries